Packet #29819509 Success

POSITION_APP packet from The Clan Base (TCLB) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
17
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 29819509
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8717955e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 12:00:53 UTC
From Node: The Clan Base (TCLB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Jolu base (JL1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: 2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: a4 HelB
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: 17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.553677°
Longitude:-3.643802°
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:17 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb20bc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !a0cb20bc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (17 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 874584472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 17 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766577625
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766577653.5262618
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb20bc
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: 2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.5536768, "longitude": -3.6438016, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb20bc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 874584472, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2266469726, "rx_time": 1766577625, "rx_snr": 2.0, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00002c18150000d4fd28014800b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 405536768, "longitude_i": -36438016, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_hae": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (17 bytes)
0d00002c18150000d4fd28014800b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:17 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
Jolu base (JL1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:53 UTC Current
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -2.877s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -12.50 dB 0 98 Kha1 , TCLB MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:50 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -2.874s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 11.75 dB 0 98 TCLB MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:50 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -2.863s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -12.00 dB 0 98 TCLB MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:50 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.527s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 9.00 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:50 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -2.244s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 1.25 dB 1 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:51 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.471s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 c0 sdAh MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.397s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 e7 BJN MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -1.343s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 5d M1 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.311s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -1.134s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 10.00 dB 2 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -1.097s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -1.046s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -1.00 dB 3 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.766s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.606s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 0c Sylv MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -0.537s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:52 UTC View
0001 (49ac) -0.403s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 5.00 dB 3 bb 03bb MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:53 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -0.277s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 e2 Red MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:53 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) +0.155s
After 		-85.0 dBm 7.25 dB 4 6c f56c MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:53 UTC View
Justicia Meshtastic b0e4 🏢 (b0e4) +2.269s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 25 🌇 MediumFast 2025-12-24 12:00:55 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways