Packet #10970388 Failed

POSITION_APP packet from Aster-02 (AST2) to Zapad Retranslator 868 RA5CQ (ZR28)

10
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10970388
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe24a1c89
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-02 21:13:54 UTC
From Node: Aster-02 (AST2)
To Node: Zapad Retranslator 868 RA5CQ (ZR28)
Success: Failed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -65 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 22 bytes
Decoded: No
Position decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.Position'
Text Content:
0d0aa03b211500604c1623e4c7a56928014800b80112
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!efffff03
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !efffff03
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997324424
Source node ID 		uint32
to 882563820
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -65.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1772475234
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1772475234.4501715
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !efffff03
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -65.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff03", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997324424, "to": 882563820, "id": 3796507785, "rx_time": 1772475234, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -65, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0aa03b211500604c1623e4c7a56928014800b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "0d0aa03b211500604c1623e4c7a56928014800b80112", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "decode_error": "Position decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.Position'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0aa03b211500604c1623e4c7a56928014800b80112
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-65.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-02 21:13:54 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -2940.385s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-03-02 20:24:54 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -2759.609s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-03-02 20:27:54 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -2754.122s
Before 		Unknown 7.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-02 20:28:00 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -2754.113s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-02 20:28:00 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -2739.714s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-03-02 20:28:14 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -10.238s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-02 21:13:44 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -8.121s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-03-02 21:13:46 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -0.007s
Before 		Unknown 7.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-02 21:13:54 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +0.013s
After 		-29.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-02 21:13:54 View
10

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways