Packet #15223093

Database ID:	15223093
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xc45734e5` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-04-10 12:25:56 UTC
From Node:	timirembo (crab)
To Node:	!49b6930c (930c)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Butyrskaya 868 (But8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-109 dBm
SNR:	-15.5 dBm
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4

Latitude:	55.817011°
Longitude:	37.558682°
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:	20 bytes
Gateway:	!bba833f4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 7

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!bba833f4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (20 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4134497084` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`1236701964` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`20` 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`	`-109.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-15.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1739943916` 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`	`140` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1775813156.4281662` 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: ~729.0m 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:	`!bba833f4`
Position Precision:	15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`729.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -109.0 dBm SNR: -15.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	20 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 55.8170112, "longitude": 37.5586816, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!bba833f4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4134497084, "to": 1236701964, "id": 3294049509, "rx_time": 1739943916, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -109, "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": 140, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000452115000063162517c2d8692801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 558170112, "longitude_i": 375586816, "time": 1775813143, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)

0d0000452115000063162517c2d8692801b8010f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	20 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.

Packet #15223093 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: