Packet #5867878 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Aster-01 (AST1) to Sunshine (SUN)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5867878
Mesh Packet ID: 0x638ce654
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 05:06:21 UTC
From Node: Aster-01 (AST1)
To Node: Sunshine (SUN)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Fostral (FSTR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -83 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:55.752294°
Longitude:37.416960°
Precision:18 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:22 bytes
Gateway:!1309d640
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1309d640
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 319414260
Source node ID 		uint32
to 313538432
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -83.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768356381
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 136
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768356381.26288
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
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1309d640
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -83.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 55.7522944, "longitude": 37.41696, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1309d640", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 319414260, "to": 313538432, "id": 1670178388, "rx_time": 1768356381, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -83, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00203b211500604d162595f6666928014800b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 557522944, "longitude_i": 374169600, "time": 1768355477, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_hae": 0, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d00203b211500604d162595f6666928014800b80112
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
Fostral (FSTR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-83.0 dBm -15.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:21 Current
Aster-02 (AST2) -8.116s
Before 		-29.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:13 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -4.969s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:16 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) -3.521s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:17 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -3.466s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:17 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) -3.234s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:18 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -2.639s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:18 View
hmbm (f55c) -2.433s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:18 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) -1.285s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:19 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -1.108s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:20 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -1.059s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:20 View
patch866 (pth8) +0.048s
After 		-66.0 dBm 2.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:21 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +10.530s
After 		-112.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:31 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +14.464s
After 		-95.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:35 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +18.471s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 05:06:39 View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways