Packet #28244053 Success

POSITION_APP packet from jopsis_tracker (👾) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28244053
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb66b7f27
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 10:01:16 UTC
From Node: jopsis_tracker (👾)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: a8 CALB
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.316760°
Longitude:-3.705455°
Altitude:649 m
Satellites:19
Precision:32 bits
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:46 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 578056401
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765965676
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765965676.3617425
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0ca8798
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.31676, "longitude": -3.705455, "altitude": 649, "sats_in_view": 19, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 578056401, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3060498215, "rx_time": 1765965676, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d70d9071815aa97cafd18890525747f426928023d767e42695066586178008001f096d510980113b00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403167600, "longitude_i": -37054550, "altitude": 649, "time": 1765965684, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1765965430, "altitude_geoidal_separation": 51, "PDOP": 97, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 34950000, "sats_in_view": 19, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0d70d9071815aa97cafd18890525747f426928023d767e42695066586178008001f096d510980113b00101b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -8.50 dB 5 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:16 UTC Current
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -5.692s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 d1 👾 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:10 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -5.475s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 1 0c Sylv MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:10 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -5.160s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:11 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -5.157s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:11 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -4.071s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:12 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -3.434s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:12 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -3.272s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -6.25 dB 3 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:13 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -3.155s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 7.25 dB 4 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:13 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -2.899s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:13 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -2.823s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:13 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -2.202s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:14 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -2.168s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:14 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.149s
Before 		-78.0 dBm -8.25 dB 5 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:14 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.923s
Before 		-132.0 dBm -11.75 dB 5 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:14 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -1.577s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:14 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -1.426s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 9.00 dB 4 96 TCLS MediumFast 2025-12-17 10:01:14 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways