Packet #5870837 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 73e8 (ZAO) (73e8) to Sunshine (SUN)

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Packet Information

Database ID:	5870837
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x286681c8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-14 05:31:16 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 73e8 (ZAO) (73e8)
To Node:	Sunshine (SUN)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	3/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 1

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 15 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	55.758029°
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:	15 bytes
Gateway:	!9e9fbbf0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 4

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
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e9fbbf0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (15 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`80114664` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`313538432` Target node ID	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`15` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1768357876` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`80` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`80` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768357876.9768622` 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 (3 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9e9fbbf0`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	15 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 55.7580288, "longitude": 37.4079488, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9fbbf0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 80114664, "to": 313538432, "id": 677806536, "rx_time": 1768357876, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 80, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00003c211500004c162801b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 557580288, "longitude_i": 374079488, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)

0d00003c211500004c162801b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	15 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
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:16	Current
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	-91.407s Before	-92.0 dBm	-5.00 dB	0	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:29:45	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	-91.385s Before	-121.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	0	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:29:45	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	-91.075s Before	-116.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	0	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:29:45	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	-91.013s Before	-92.0 dBm	-5.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:29:45	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	-62.666s Before	-68.0 dBm	6.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:30:14	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	-62.229s Before	-68.0 dBm	6.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:30:14	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	-38.777s Before	-110.0 dBm	0.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:30:38	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	-38.373s Before	-110.0 dBm	0.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:30:38	View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)	-0.293s Before	-135.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:16	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	-0.211s Before	-104.0 dBm	-1.25 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:16	View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332)	-0.019s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:16	View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)	+0.124s After	-135.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:17	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+1.738s After	-99.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:18	View
PopoG SRO (c204)	+3.294s After	-110.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:20	View
HOPS GW (ZER0)	+3.639s After	-103.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:20	View
patch866 (pth8)	+8.651s After	-66.0 dBm	2.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:31:25	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+79.585s After	-95.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:32:36	View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M)	+79.772s After	-118.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:32:36	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+80.283s After	-95.0 dBm	-5.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 05:32:37	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways