Packet #5821355 Success

POSITION_APP packet from ExperimentalNode (expn) to Sunshine (SUN)

13
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5821355
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8e9e8a39
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-13 22:12:27 UTC
From Node: ExperimentalNode (expn)
To Node: Sunshine (SUN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Zamkad8 (zmkd)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:55.915315°
Longitude:37.407949°
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:20 bytes
Gateway:!9ee99fcc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !9ee99fcc
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

FieldValueType
from 2658494944
Source node ID 		uint32
to 313538432
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 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768331546
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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768331547.5071142
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee99fcc
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -4.00 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": 55.9153152, "longitude": 37.4079488, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee99fcc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658494944, "to": 313538432, "id": 2392754745, "rx_time": 1768331546, "rx_snr": -4.0, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d000054211500004c16250e9666692801b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 559153152, "longitude_i": 374079488, "time": 1768330766, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0d000054211500004c16250e9666692801b8010d
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.
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
Zamkad8 (zmkd) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:27 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) +4.367s
After 		-89.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:31 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +4.445s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:31 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +4.690s
After 		-89.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:32 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +5.865s
After 		-64.0 dBm 6.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:33 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +6.885s
After 		Unknown 5.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:34 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +9.860s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:37 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +10.180s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:37 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +27.000s
After 		-111.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:54 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +27.327s
After 		-111.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:12:54 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +45.478s
After 		-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:13:12 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +45.797s
After 		-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:13:13 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +48.475s
After 		-84.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-13 22:13:15 View
13

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways