Packet #3985786 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) to Fenix (Feni)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3985786
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd7cd7bb2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-07-17 17:32:18 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: Fenix (Feni)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mec Rocket Meco (MRM)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.881357°
Longitude:-3.683123°
Altitude:1790 m
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!a0ca8798
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ca8798
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3052529474
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3215545340
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1752773537
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 66
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1752773538.7792754
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0ca8798
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.8813568, "longitude": -3.6831232, "altitude": 1790, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ca8798", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3052529474, "to": 3215545340, "id": 3620567986, "rx_time": 1752773537, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 66, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00005e18150000cefd18fe0d28017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 408813568, "longitude_i": -36831232, "altitude": 1790, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00005e18150000cefd18fe0d28017800800100b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:18 Current
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +0.259s
After 		-112.0 dBm -0.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:19 View
Meshtastic a3e8 (a3e8) +0.513s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:19 View
Alvaro (Alv) +1.235s
After 		-118.0 dBm -6.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:20 View
GRN1-Base📡🌐 (GRN1) +1.375s
After 		-107.0 dBm 1.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:20 View
@lazynoda Rooftop 🍹 🌐 (LNRT) +1.997s
After 		-102.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:20 View
Fenix (Feni) +4.213s
After 		-114.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-07-17 17:32:22 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways