Packet #28293896 Success

POSITION_APP packet from ALFA JUNIOR 🇪🇦📡 (ALFA) to !ffffffff

7
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28293896
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbe7a8b1d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:00:51 UTC
From Node: ALFA JUNIOR 🇪🇦📡 (ALFA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: San_Pablo🗼 (SP00)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 98 GTE
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:37.407949°
Longitude:-1.599078°
Altitude:84 m
Precision:13 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:22 bytes
Gateway:!db2b5848
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b5848
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676922832
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765987250
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 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765987251.3314872
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2b5848
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 37.4079488, "longitude": -1.5990784, "altitude": 84, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b5848", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676922832, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3195702045, "rx_time": 1765987250, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004c161500000cff185428017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 374079488, "longitude_i": -15990784, "altitude": 84, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d00004c161500000cff185428017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
San_Pablo🗼 (SP00) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-100.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 98 GTE MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:51 UTC Current
NarKT3S3📡 (NKT3) -3.954s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 2a GNS0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:47 UTC View
EA7JRS-7 (JRS7) -3.658s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 2a GNS0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:47 UTC View
ROQUETAS 2 - EA7HMB ☀️🗼 (RQT2) -1.988s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 0f AL11 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:49 UTC View
ROQUETAS 2 - EA7HMB ☀️🗼 (RQT2) -1.811s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 1.00 dB 3 0f AL11 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:49 UTC View
EA5WA TRASTERO (WA01) +0.269s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.50 dB 7 c4 EAL1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:51 UTC View
EAL Station 1 🗼🌐 (EAL1) +0.416s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.50 dB 6 a4 📍 , NOD4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:00:51 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways