Packet #30114358 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Red Hook (Red) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
15
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 30114358
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3294cb15
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC
From Node: Red Hook (Red)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -92 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 61 TO1
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: 15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.337408°
Longitude:-3.742106°
Precision:15 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:15 bytes
Gateway:!a03526b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 !a03526b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (15 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 924680162
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 15 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -92.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766679519
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 97
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766679519.6929307
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: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a03526b0
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -92.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.337408, "longitude": -3.7421056, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 924680162, "to": 4294967295, "id": 848612117, "rx_time": 1766679519, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -92, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 97, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000b18150000c5fd2801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403374080, "longitude_i": -37421056, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)
0d00000b18150000c5fd2801b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:15 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
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-92.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC Current
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.113s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 e2 Red MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:37 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -0.449s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 1c 1f1c , 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -0.170s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.144s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 3.50 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +0.182s
After 		-96.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 - MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +0.201s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.276s
After 		-82.0 dBm 7.25 dB 3 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:39 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +0.556s
After 		-100.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:40 UTC View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.867s
After 		-106.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:40 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +1.788s
After 		-108.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 74 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.935s
After 		-49.0 dBm 10.25 dB 4 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
Jolu base (JL1) +2.033s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 85 FTO1 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +2.040s
After 		-110.0 dBm -9.75 dB 5 a8 CALB MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +2.073s
After 		-80.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) +2.113s
After 		-94.0 dBm 10.75 dB 4 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +2.132s
After 		-9.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +2.318s
After 		-96.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 dc MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +2.722s
After 		-110.0 dBm -5.75 dB 4 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +2.758s
After 		-116.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:42 UTC View
Vito 📟📡 (VTO) +3.719s
After 		-116.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 88 2b88 MediumFast 2025-12-25 16:18:43 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways