Packet #2384614 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic a846 (a846) to !ffffffff

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2384614
Mesh Packet ID: 0xce3224f6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-14 08:33:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a846 (a846)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: AMS ¹ BBS (PiD)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:52.297728°
Longitude:4.954522°
Altitude:15 m
Satellites:7
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!9e3b197c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e3b197c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 473409606
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755151840
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 1755153238.925597
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e3b197c
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 52.297728, "longitude": 4.9545216, "altitude": 15, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e3b197c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 473409606, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3459392758, "rx_time": 1755151840, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "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": "0d00002c1f150000f402180f25d47d9d68280258b6027800800100980107b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 522977280, "longitude_i": 49545216, "altitude": 15, "time": 1755151828, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 310, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00002c1f150000f402180f25d47d9d68280258b6027800800100980107b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
AMS ¹ BBS (PiD) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:33:58 Current
Afrithon (afrt) -1405.037s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:33 View
HolRad (HlRd) -1404.666s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:34 View
Joozt - Rijen 🏠 (JZT) -1403.468s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:35 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -1403.335s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:35 View
013FvSBase-Meshtastic (4d10) -1402.017s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:36 View
Sciuro Home (🏠) -1400.769s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:38 View
Ams Zuidas Base (AZ4) -1399.841s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:39 View
Hatate (GSK0) -1399.665s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -19.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:39 View
Cornerstone (Amsterdam NL) (Crnr) -1398.522s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 5.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:40 View
Xebia 🌐🔌 Hilversum Bridge (XHB) -1398.378s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 11.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:40 View
Meshtastic 7c28 (7c28) -1398.184s
Before 		-138.0 dBm -16.75 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:40 View
WNP Dak Nieuwerhoek (DAK1) -1397.615s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -19.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:41 View
ALM-BC-Satisfaction (Ally) -1396.521s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:42 View
Meshtastic 5578 (5578) -1395.134s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -2.50 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-14 08:10:43 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways