Packet #5555862 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Sky (Rock) to Meshtastic 7bb8 (7bb8)

18
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5555862
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa17f7baa
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-12 00:58:58 UTC
From Node: Sky (Rock)
To Node: Meshtastic 7bb8 (7bb8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:55.750000°
Longitude:37.622000°
Altitude:911 m
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:18 bytes
Gateway:!db2964b0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
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 !db2964b0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679548400
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658630584
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 18 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 -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768168737
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 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768168738.1532044
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2964b0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 55.75, "longitude": 37.622, "altitude": 911, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679548400, "to": 2658630584, "id": 2709486506, "rx_time": 1768168737, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d60c63a211560a96c16188f0725ae1c6469", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 557500000, "longitude_i": 376220000, "altitude": 911, "time": 1768168622, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0d60c63a211560a96c16188f0725ae1c6469
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 00:58:58 Current
Fostral (FSTR) -22.539s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-12 00:58:35 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -21.493s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-12 00:58:36 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -12.843s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -12.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 00:58:45 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -11.358s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 7.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 00:58:46 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +576.240s
After 		-60.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:08:34 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +579.023s
After 		-123.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:08:37 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +581.727s
After 		-123.0 dBm -11.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:08:39 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +583.111s
After 		-110.0 dBm -7.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:08:41 View
Fostral (FSTR) +2459.304s
After 		-87.0 dBm -18.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:39:57 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +2459.352s
After 		-99.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:39:57 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +2459.418s
After 		-106.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:39:57 View
hmbm (f55c) +2465.749s
After 		-104.0 dBm -1.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:40:03 View
patch866 (pth8) +2466.922s
After 		-68.0 dBm -0.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:40:05 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) +2467.552s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:40:05 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +2467.870s
After 		-115.0 dBm -11.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:40:06 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +2468.310s
After 		-105.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:40:06 View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*) +2477.331s
After 		-127.0 dBm -18.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 01:40:15 View
18

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways