Packet #2351173 Success

POSITION_APP packet from HGL0 - PD0ZZ - Hengelo Ov (HGL0) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2351173
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xed41b4a3` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-08-14 03:24:12 UTC
From Node:	HGL0 - PD0ZZ - Hengelo Ov (HGL0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	MT Node Pey (PEY)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-118 dBm
SNR:	-12.5 dBm
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 20 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	52.264913°
Longitude:	6.828384°
Precision:	32 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:	20 bytes
Gateway:	!433ca0fc
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 7

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!433ca0fc` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (20 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2733363716` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`20` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-118.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1755134651` 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`	`240` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1755134652.877657` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!433ca0fc`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -118.0 dBm SNR: -12.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	20 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 52.264913, "longitude": 6.828384, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433ca0fc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733363716, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3980506275, "rx_time": 1755134651, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 240, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2afe261f15c0ed110425ac3a9d682801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 522649130, "longitude_i": 68283840, "time": 1755134636, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)

0d2afe261f15c0ed110425ac3a9d682801b80120

Hex Analysis:

Size:	20 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
MT Node Pey (PEY) Primary	0.000s Reference	-118.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	3	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:12	Current
HGL0 - PD0ZZ - Hengelo Ov (HGL0)	-15.107s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:57	View
HGL0 - PD0ZZ - Hengelo Ov (HGL0)	-14.974s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:57	View
HGL0 - PD0ZZ - Hengelo Ov (HGL0)	-14.966s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:57	View
HGL0 - PD0ZZ - Hengelo Ov (HGL0)	-14.960s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:57	View
Renze 2 EORA-S3 (RN2)	-13.896s Before	-121.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:58	View
Renze 2 EORA-S3 (RN2)	-13.874s Before	-121.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
Renze 2 EORA-S3 (RN2)	-13.868s Before	-121.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
Renze 2 EORA-S3 (RN2)	-13.858s Before	-121.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
Meshtastic 7304 (7304)	-13.578s Before	-108.0 dBm	-5.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
ENS_EAUROUGE_NL 🏠 🌐 (ENSB)	-13.480s Before	-129.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
ENS_EAUROUGE_NL 🏠 🌐 (ENSB)	-13.473s Before	-129.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
ENS_EAUROUGE_NL 🏠 🌐 (ENSB)	-13.466s Before	-129.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
ENS_EAUROUGE_NL 🏠 🌐 (ENSB)	-13.455s Before	-129.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:23:59	View
Tuindorp Enschede Gateway 🌐🔌 (TDRG)	-11.692s Before	-116.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:01	View
Tuindorp Enschede Gateway 🌐🔌 (TDRG)	-11.689s Before	-116.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:01	View
Tuindorp Enschede Gateway 🌐🔌 (TDRG)	-11.683s Before	-116.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:01	View
Tuindorp Enschede Gateway 🌐🔌 (TDRG)	-11.680s Before	-116.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	1	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:01	View
Tolkamer 93b4 (Erdw)	-9.257s Before	-122.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:03	View
Meshtastic bb5c (bb5c)	-9.125s Before	-125.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:03	View
Grunty (4920)	-9.117s Before	-128.0 dBm	-19.25 dB	2	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:03	View
Terwinselen \| Kerkrade \| Netherlands (TKNB)	-2.338s Before	-121.0 dBm	-2.00 dB	2	OpenChat	2025-08-14 03:24:10	View
Jan_868_02 (Jn_2)	+2.934s After	-93.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	4	LongFast	2025-08-14 03:24:15	View
Terwinselen \| Kerkrade \| Netherlands (TKNB)	+988.035s After	-122.0 dBm	-3.75 dB	5	OpenChat	2025-08-14 03:40:40	View
Kiep (KIEP)	+5747.175s After	-128.0 dBm	-18.75 dB	0	LongFast	2025-08-14 05:00:00	View
No13 Oirschot (OIR1)	+5747.431s After	-121.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	7	LongFast	2025-08-14 05:00:00	View
PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2)	+5747.564s After	-105.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	7	LongFast	2025-08-14 05:00:00	View
No13 Oirschot (OIR1)	+7048.543s After	-122.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	7	LongFast	2025-08-14 05:21:41	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways