Packet #12534791 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 4b80 (Ian) to mars-obr-8 (mrso)

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12534791
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5154b0c2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-17 15:43:47 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4b80 (Ian)
To Node: mars-obr-8 (mrso)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:55.915315°
Longitude:37.932237°
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!433c9e98
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
+ 2 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 !433c9e98
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 67521408
Source node ID 		uint32
to 800536064
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 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 -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773751426
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1773751427.0090265
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
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: !433c9e98
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -1.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 55.9153152, "longitude": 37.9322368, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c9e98", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 67521408, "to": 800536064, "id": 1364504770, "rx_time": 1773751426, "rx_snr": -1.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "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": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d000054211500009c16180025da4bb96928037800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 559153152, "longitude_i": 379322368, "altitude": 0, "time": 1773751258, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d000054211500009c16180025da4bb96928037800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:43:47 Current
Shc8 (shc8) -143.133s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:41:23 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -140.234s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:41:26 View
pyri8 (pyri) -139.355s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:41:27 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) -138.487s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:41:28 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -100.794s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:42:06 View
Fostral (FSTR) +0.025s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:43:47 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +20.978s
After 		-109.0 dBm -4.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-03-17 15:44:07 View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways