Packet #2333918 Success

POSITION_APP packet from PH-3544-NewBase (PHNB) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2333918
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x4ca51866` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-14 00:53:15 UTC
From Node:	PH-3544-NewBase (PHNB)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Afrithon (afrt)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-105 dBm
SNR:	-5.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 27 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	52.088013°
Longitude:	5.059379°
Altitude:	21 m
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:	27 bytes
Gateway:	!a2e1a910
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a2e1a910` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (27 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2471283664` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`27` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-105.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-5.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1755125595` 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`	`208` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1755125595.899006` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a2e1a910`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -105.0 dBm SNR: -5.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	27 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 52.0880128, "longitude": 5.0593792, "altitude": 21, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1a910", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2471283664, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1285888102, "rx_time": 1755125595, "rx_snr": -5.25, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000c1f150000040318152556179d6828017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 520880128, "longitude_i": 50593792, "altitude": 21, "time": 1755125590, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)

0d00000c1f150000040318152556179d6828017800800100b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	27 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	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Afrithon (afrt) Primary	0.000s Reference	-105.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:15	Current
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43)	-2.014s Before	-91.0 dBm	-1.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:13	View
Paul home (pah1)	-0.804s Before	-128.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:15	View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0)	-0.671s Before	-113.0 dBm	-1.00 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:15	View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4)	-0.660s Before	-102.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:15	View
Meshtastic 4e50 (4e50)	-0.648s Before	-113.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:15	View
HolRad (HlRd)	-0.635s Before	-121.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:15	View
Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲)	+1.324s After	-122.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:17	View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa)	+1.639s After	-111.0 dBm	-6.75 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:17	View
Xebia 🌐🔌 Hilversum Bridge (XHB)	+2.462s After	-87.0 dBm	11.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:18	View
Tomtor Mobile (v7f2)	+2.595s After	-128.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:18	View
MeshNet (GS-D)	+3.737s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:19	View
MeshNet (GS-D)	+3.870s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:19	View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D)	+3.886s After	-125.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:19	View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D)	+3.897s After	-125.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:19	View
Colossus 1 (ccw1)	+4.003s After	-125.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:19	View
Meshtastic gf30c (gf3c)	+4.024s After	-132.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:19	View
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28)	+4.172s After	-117.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:20	View
dJoris 📡🏠🌐 StaRF (j8bc)	+4.717s After	-121.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:20	View
PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2)	+5.333s After	-104.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:21	View
No13 Oirschot (OIR1)	+5.348s After	-115.0 dBm	-7.75 dB	5	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:21	View
PE1NTN-3 (NTN3)	+9.171s After	-31.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:25	View
ALM-BC-Satisfaction (Ally)	+21.623s After	-106.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	6	LongFast	2025-08-14 00:53:37	View

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