Packet #28305102 Success

POSITION_APP packet from MakeSpace Solar (MKS2) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28305102
Mesh Packet ID: 0x82181328
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 16:59:56 UTC
From Node: MakeSpace Solar (MKS2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: d4 ⛩
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.461710°
Longitude:-3.704360°
Altitude:780 m
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 !c0c318a4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2428031185
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765991000
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765990796.9701617
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.4617099, "longitude": -3.70436, "altitude": 780, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2428031185, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2182615848, "rx_time": 1765991000, "rx_snr": -6.0, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d8bf71d181570c2cafd188c0628017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404617099, "longitude_i": -37043600, "altitude": 780, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d8bf71d181570c2cafd188c0628017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:56 UTC Current
Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) -3.093s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -7.75 dB 0 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:53 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -2.960s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:54 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) -2.128s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 9.50 dB 0 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:54 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.095s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 c0 sdAh MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:55 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.574s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 a4 18a4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:56 UTC View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +0.129s
After 		-107.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 d4 ⛩ MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:57 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +0.235s
After 		-96.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 0b RPT1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:57 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +0.843s
After 		-96.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 44 RPT6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:57 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.909s
After 		-100.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 44 RPT6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:57 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.991s
After 		-105.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 e8 GRN1 , LCG1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:57 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.450s
After 		Unknown 11.00 dB 3 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 16:59:58 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways