Packet #2856312 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Paul-echo1 (Pae1) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2856312
Mesh Packet ID: 0x486c12a8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-17 19:01:44 UTC
From Node: Paul-echo1 (Pae1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Froggy (FROG)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -18.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:52.068352°
Longitude:5.092147°
Altitude:3 m
Satellites:12
Precision:15 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:!4b95f2b2
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
+ 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 !4b95f2b2
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 2630943512
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755450105
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 63
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755450104.4852967
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: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4b95f2b2
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -18.00 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": 52.068352, "longitude": 5.0921472, "altitude": 3, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4b95f2b2", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2630943512, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1215042216, "rx_time": 1755450105, "rx_snr": -18.0, "rx_rssi": -126, "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": 63, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000091f1500000903180325f00aa2682803780080010098010cb00102b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 520683520, "longitude_i": 50921472, "altitude": 3, "time": 1755450096, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "seq_number": 2, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d0000091f1500000903180325f00aa2682803780080010098010cb00102b8010f
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
Froggy (FROG) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-126.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-08-17 19:01:44 Current
Paul home (pah1) -6.175s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 11.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-17 19:01:38 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) -4.023s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-17 19:01:40 View
NL-3534-Schepenbuurt🏠🔌🌐 (3534) -1.720s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-17 19:01:42 View
PD0WES-Louis-3543 (PL43) -1.388s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-17 19:01:43 View
Meshtastic 4e50 (4e50) -1.218s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-17 19:01:43 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways