Packet #15557754 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4 (MLH4) to Radiohead 7e9c (📻)

13
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 15557754
Mesh Packet ID: 0x78d77474
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-13 21:16:40 UTC
From Node: Malomoskovskaya HeltecV4 (MLH4)
To Node: Radiohead 7e9c (📻)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -131 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.049446°
Longitude:33.960755°
Altitude:492 m
Precision:14 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 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 !f98db090
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770363536
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1236696732
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -131.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1776104199
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 1776104200.5566201
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -131.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.0494464, "longitude": 33.9607552, "altitude": 492, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770363536, "to": 1236696732, "id": 2027385972, "rx_time": 1776104199, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -131, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000da1a1500003e1418ec03252632dd6928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 450494464, "longitude_i": 339607552, "altitude": 492, "time": 1776103974, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000da1a1500003e1418ec03252632dd6928017800800100b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-131.0 dBm -18.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:16:40 Current
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -217.088s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:03 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -215.215s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:05 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -212.765s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:07 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) -209.565s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:10 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -207.055s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -16.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:13 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -203.777s
Before 		-138.0 dBm -15.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:16 View
AngryAn (👻) -198.652s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:21 View
Fostral (FSTR) -183.504s
Before 		-75.0 dBm -12.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:37 View
Fostral (FSTR) -183.307s
Before 		-75.0 dBm -12.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:13:37 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -1.759s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:16:38 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -1.735s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:16:38 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -1.699s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-04-13 21:16:38 View
13

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways