Packet #29206218 Success

POSITION_APP packet from razrok 6c27 (rzrk) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	29206218
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xc9880398` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC
From Node:	razrok 6c27 (rzrk)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-116 dBm
SNR:	-7.75 dBm
Hop Info:	3/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`f5` RPT4 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: 34 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	40.360346°
Longitude:	-3.535667°
Altitude:	623 m
Satellites:	7
Precision:	16 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:	34 bytes
Gateway:	!a0cc1640
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a0cc1640` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (34 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`847801383` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`34` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-116.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-7.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1766346807` 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`	`245` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1766346808.1438715` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a0cc1640`
Position Precision:	16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`364.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -116.0 dBm SNR: -7.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	34 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 40.3603456, "longitude": -3.5356672, "altitude": 623, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 16 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc1640", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 847801383, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3381134232, "rx_time": 1766346807, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00800e18150080e4fd18ef04252e504869280258fd017800800100980107b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403603456, "longitude_i": -35356672, "altitude": 623, "time": 1766346798, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 253, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)

0d00800e18150080e4fd18ef04252e504869280258fd017800800100980107b80110

Hex Analysis:

Size:	34 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) Primary	0.000s Reference	-116.0 dBm	-7.75 dB	3	`f5` RPT4	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	Current
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4)	-1.575s Before	-112.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	1	`2d` SkyB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:26 UTC	View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)	-1.570s Before	-99.0 dBm	-2.25 dB	1	`2d` SkyB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:26 UTC	View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO)	-1.481s Before	-111.0 dBm	-4.00 dB	1	`84` Ancr , 📡	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:26 UTC	View
Skynet (Sky)	-1.312s Before	-48.0 dBm	10.75 dB	1	`2d` SkyB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:26 UTC	View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage)	-1.281s Before	-69.0 dBm	10.75 dB	1	`2d` SkyB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:26 UTC	View
tizon (Sylv)	-1.258s Before	-117.0 dBm	-9.25 dB	1	`2d` SkyB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:26 UTC	View
Otto_Base_2 (Ott2)	-1.115s Before	-59.0 dBm	8.25 dB	1	`2d` SkyB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:27 UTC	View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)	-0.619s Before	-102.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	2	`88` KarB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:27 UTC	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1)	-0.595s Before	-105.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	2	-	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:27 UTC	View
Meshtastic ca85 (ca85)	-0.469s Before	-105.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	`88` KarB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:27 UTC	View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO)	-0.360s Before	-100.0 dBm	-2.50 dB	3	`f5` RPT4	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:27 UTC	View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)	-0.357s Before	-98.0 dBm	-1.50 dB	3	`f5` RPT4	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:27 UTC	View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)	-0.143s Before	-112.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	3	`08` JPL2	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH)	-0.077s Before	-96.0 dBm	-5.00 dB	3	`61` TO1	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN)	+0.353s After	-98.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	4	`b0` Vbm , Vb2	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)	+0.356s After	-115.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	3	`e8` GRN1	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c)	+0.503s After	-95.0 dBm	7.00 dB	3	`dc` d0dc	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL)	+0.719s After	-107.0 dBm	1.50 dB	4	`74`	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)	+0.736s After	-110.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	4	`40` AldB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	+0.738s After	-118.0 dBm	-0.50 dB	4	`40` AldB	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:28 UTC	View
ETH Maverick (ET01)	+0.978s After	-101.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	4	`d8` ROG1 , MMin	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:29 UTC	View
PXT_Home (PXT1)	+1.402s After	-122.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	5	`7d` BAS3	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:29 UTC	View
Villarejo01 (VIL1)	+1.649s After	-36.0 dBm	10.75 dB	5	`c6` d5c6	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:29 UTC	View
ETH Goose (ET03)	+1.739s After	-29.0 dBm	11.50 dB	5	`41` ET01	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:29 UTC	View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2)	+1.910s After	-36.0 dBm	10.50 dB	5	`25` P3N1	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:30 UTC	View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖)	+2.080s After	-80.0 dBm	10.00 dB	3	`1c` 🏡	MediumFast	2025-12-21 19:53:30 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

27

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