Packet #2518949 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic a846 (a846) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2518949
Mesh Packet ID: 0xca3bcc7e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-15 07:29:00 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a846 (a846)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: dJoris 📡🏠🌐 StaRF (j8bc)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -16.75 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:17 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:!da64b604
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 !da64b604
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 -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755235737
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 1755235740.1722064
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: !da64b604
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -16.75 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": 17, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da64b604", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 473409606, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3392916606, "rx_time": 1755235737, "rx_snr": -16.75, "rx_rssi": -122, "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": "0d00002c1f150000f40218112591c59e68280258fa047801800100980107b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 522977280, "longitude_i": 49545216, "altitude": 17, "time": 1755235729, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 634, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00002c1f150000f40218112591c59e68280258fa047801800100980107b8010d
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
dJoris 📡🏠🌐 StaRF (j8bc) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:00 Current
HolRad (HlRd) -13.128s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:47 View
Wateringweg, Haarlem (WaHa) -12.061s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:48 View
Meshtastic 4e50 (4e50) -11.926s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:48 View
HLM Raaks Base 🏡🛜 (HLR1) -10.786s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:49 View
Leimuiden - Bas (LMDN) -10.515s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:49 View
Xebia 🌐🔌 Hilversum Bridge (XHB) -9.073s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 12.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:51 View
Sciuro Home (🏠) -5.219s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:28:54 View
Hendrik ido ambacht 3 (Hia3) +1.570s
After 		-140.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:01 View
SimbaNova (8139) +1.705s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:01 View
Paul home (pah1) +2.975s
After 		-62.0 dBm 13.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:03 View
MeshNet (GS-D) +3.542s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:03 View
MeshNet (GS-D) +3.678s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:03 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) +3.692s
After 		-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:03 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) +3.704s
After 		-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:03 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) +4.599s
After 		-89.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:04 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) +7.118s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2025-08-15 07:29:07 View
17

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways