Packet #5791368 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 6858 (6858) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	5791368
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xfe402bcf` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-13 17:06:23 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 6858 (6858)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-123 dBm
SNR:	-12.75 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	55.705600°
Longitude:	37.670093°
Altitude:	135 m
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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!db2964b0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db2964b0` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2896848984` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-123.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-12.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768313182` 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`	`12` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768313183.9164917` Unix timestamp	uint32

MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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

Exposure Level: Broadcast

Privacy Features:

✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db2964b0`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -123.0 dBm SNR: -12.75 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": 55.7056, "longitude": 37.6700928, "altitude": 135, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2896848984, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4265618383, "rx_time": 1768313182, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d000034211500007416188701253451666928037800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 557056000, "longitude_i": 376700928, "altitude": 135, "time": 1768313140, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d000034211500007416188701253451666928037800800100b8010d

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

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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID

Reception Locations

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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) Primary	0.000s Reference	-123.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:23	Current
hmbm (f55c)	+1.043s After	-114.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:24	View
hmbm (f55c)	+1.518s After	-114.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:25	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+2.609s After	-114.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:26	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+7.973s After	-118.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:31	View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)	+9.944s After	-76.0 dBm	Unknown	6	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:33	View
patch866 (pth8)	+10.881s After	-66.0 dBm	0.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:34	View
patch866 (pth8)	+11.282s After	-66.0 dBm	0.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:35	View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54)	+16.948s After	-115.0 dBm	-11.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:40	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	+16.976s After	-117.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:40	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	+31.934s After	-100.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:06:55	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+60.836s After	-100.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:24	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+60.849s After	-125.0 dBm	-16.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:24	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+61.180s After	-132.0 dBm	-19.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:25	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+62.378s After	Unknown	6.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:26	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+62.401s After	-71.0 dBm	6.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:26	View
HOPS GW (ZER0)	+73.674s After	-83.0 dBm	-6.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:37	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+81.360s After	-93.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:45	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+81.745s After	-93.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:45	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+84.828s After	-110.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:48	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+85.068s After	-110.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 17:07:48	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+6149.070s After	-114.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:52	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+6149.435s After	-114.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:53	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+6150.164s After	-89.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:54	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+6153.366s After	-123.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:57	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+6153.417s After	-93.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:57	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+6153.445s After	-115.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:57	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+6153.764s After	-123.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 18:48:57	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+6824.289s After	-88.0 dBm	2.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 19:00:08	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+6824.604s After	-88.0 dBm	2.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 19:00:08	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+6881.024s After	-105.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 19:01:04	View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M)	+6881.044s After	-116.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 19:01:04	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+6881.080s After	-126.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 19:01:04	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+6881.259s After	-105.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-13 19:01:05	View

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18

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