Packet #2334436 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Papr (PA1E) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2334436
Mesh Packet ID: 0x49735ace
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 00:56:26 UTC
From Node: Papr (PA1E)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: MeshNet (GS-D)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:52.084736°
Longitude:5.429658°
Altitude:11 m
Precision:16 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:!55cafe69
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !55cafe69
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

FieldValueType
from 2224710420
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1755125786
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755125786.935121
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !55cafe69
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
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": 52.084736, "longitude": 5.4296576, "altitude": 11, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!55cafe69", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224710420, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1232296654, "rx_time": 1755125786, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00800b1f1500803c03180b25bf179d6828017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 520847360, "longitude_i": 54296576, "altitude": 11, "time": 1755125695, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00800b1f1500803c03180b25bf179d6828017800800100b80110
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
MeshNet (GS-D) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:26 Current
Afrithon (afrt) -25.211s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:01 View
HolRad (HlRd) -24.808s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:02 View
Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲) -23.895s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:03 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -23.497s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:03 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) -22.818s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:04 View
BussumCentral 🏠🔌🌐🗄️ (BSM1) -21.915s
Before 		-142.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:05 View
NL-3534-Schepenbuurt🏠🔌🌐 (3534) -21.588s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 2.00 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:05 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) -21.237s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:05 View
Meshtastic cc28 (cc28) -21.025s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:05 View
Xebia 🌐🔌 Hilversum Bridge (XHB) -20.332s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 11.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:06 View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4) -19.283s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -3.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:07 View
Tomtor Mobile (v7f2) -16.700s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -5.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:10 View
MeshNet (GS-D) -0.133s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:26 View
Hendrik ido ambacht 3 (Hia3) +0.033s
After 		-136.0 dBm -13.00 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:26 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) +0.049s
After 		-127.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:26 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) +0.064s
After 		-127.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:26 View
TeQ T114 (Teq2) +1.322s
After 		-71.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:28 View
Leimuiden - Bas (LMDN) +1.632s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 00:56:28 View
19

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways