Packet #9868423 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9868423
Mesh Packet ID: 0x39d39014
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-09 20:27:21 UTC
From Node: Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic fbec (fbec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.448819ยฐ
Longitude:-3.381658ยฐ
Altitude:680 m
Precision:13 bits
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:28 bytes
Gateway:!7aa6fbec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7aa6fbec
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224737672
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 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 -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1757449638
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757449641.650355
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
  • โœ“ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7aa6fbec
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.3816576, "altitude": 680, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224737672, "to": 4294967295, "id": 970166292, "rx_time": 1757449638, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -126, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00001c18150000fcfd18a80525a38dc06828017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404488192, "longitude_i": -33816576, "altitude": 680, "time": 1757449635, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00001c18150000fcfd18a80525a38dc06828017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-126.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:21 Current
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -4.304s
Before
-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:17 View
Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) -4.172s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:17 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (nvm1) -2.799s
Before
-106.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:18 View
Tlgo ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿ”Œ (TLG0) -2.458s
Before
-111.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:19 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.113s
Before
-98.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:19 View
Glitchs Azuqueca ๐Ÿ“ก (GltA) -1.769s
Before
-123.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:19 View
SkG@Somewhere ๐Ÿคจ (SkGs) -1.764s
Before
-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:19 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.228s
Before
-96.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:20 View
@lazynoda cocidito ๐Ÿฅต ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (LNCM) -1.218s
Before
-111.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:20 View
Meshtastic c498๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (C498) -1.167s
Before
-119.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:20 View
๐ŸŒCharly Torre 2๐Ÿ›ฐ (C185) -0.925s
Before
-114.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:20 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -0.741s
Before
-107.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:20 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -0.588s
Before
-84.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:21 View
Poblete Norte C191 - โ˜€๏ธ (PBTN) -0.105s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:21 View
Meshtastic 870c๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (870c) +2.321s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-09 20:27:23 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways