Packet #28426647 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28426647
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb3c61d14
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-18 07:18:50 UTC
From Node: Death Star 🏥 🛸 Kenobi 📡 (Knb1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.225997°
Longitude:-3.787981°
Precision:14 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:!435b08cc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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 !435b08cc
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 845370994
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 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766042329
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766042330.1468647
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !435b08cc
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 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": 40.2259968, "longitude": -3.7879808, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 845370994, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3016105236, "rx_time": 1766042329, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000fa17150000befd25c4aa436928034800b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 402259968, "longitude_i": -37879808, "time": 1766042308, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "altitude_hae": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000fa17150000befd25c4aa436928034800b8010e
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
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:50 UTC Current
ETH Maverick (ET01) -3.500s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 1.75 dB 0 72 Knb1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:46 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -3.092s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 a4 Raq1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:47 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -2.493s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 b0 Vbm , PUPM , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:47 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -2.488s
Before 		-41.0 dBm 10.25 dB 1 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:47 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -1.680s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:48 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -1.389s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:48 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) -0.976s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:49 UTC View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) -0.942s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 88 KarB , FENX MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:49 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.532s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 6a b76a MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:49 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.476s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:49 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -0.004s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 - MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:50 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) +0.310s
After 		-96.0 dBm -1.75 dB 4 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:50 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) +0.615s
After 		-120.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-18 07:18:50 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways