Packet #30162987 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic c7b6 (c7b6) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 30162987
Mesh Packet ID: 0xde47a12f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-25 21:36:21 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic c7b6 (c7b6)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -89 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 90 NEO
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:40.710963°
Longitude:-3.905946°
Altitude:930 m
Satellites:10
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:34 bytes
Gateway:!928f2b88
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
+ 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 !928f2b88
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

FieldValueType
from 4063414198
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 -89.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766698552
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766698581.9619143
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: !928f2b88
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -89.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 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": 40.7109632, "longitude": -3.9059456, "altitude": 930, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!928f2b88", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4063414198, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3729236271, "rx_time": 1766698552, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -89, "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": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004418150000acfd18a2072547ae4d69280258a901780080010098010ab8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407109632, "longitude_i": -39059456, "altitude": 930, "time": 1766698567, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 169, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d00004418150000acfd18a2072547ae4d69280258a901780080010098010ab8010d
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Ortem 🚀 ☀ (2b88) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-89.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 90 NEO MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:21 UTC Current
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -21.832s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:00 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -21.547s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:00 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -21.542s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:00 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -21.472s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:00 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -21.259s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 b0 Sir , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:00 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) -20.624s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 20 PMV4 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:01 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -20.531s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -20.403s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -20.401s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:01 UTC View
MakeSpaceMadrid (MKS) -19.456s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 d1 MKS2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:02 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -19.443s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 11.75 dB 4 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:02 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -18.551s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 74 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:03 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -18.179s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 5d 🥖 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:03 UTC View
Jolu base (JL1) -18.074s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:03 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) -17.849s
Before 		-18.0 dBm 11.50 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:04 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -17.538s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-25 21:36:04 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways