Packet #5966017 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 36f4 (36f4) to !ffffffff

10
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5966017
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc6d55c4b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 22:46:00 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 36f4 (36f4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: PopoG SRO (c204)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -30 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:55.443456°
Longitude:37.512806°
Altitude:173 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!6982c204
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !6982c204
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 313538292
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -30.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768419959
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 84
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768419960.3658967
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6982c204
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -30.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 55.443456, "longitude": 37.5128064, "altitude": 173, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6982c204", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 313538292, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3335871563, "rx_time": 1768419959, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -30, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 84, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000c211500005c1618ad0128017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 554434560, "longitude_i": 375128064, "altitude": 173, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00000c211500005c1618ad0128017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
PopoG SRO (c204) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-30.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:00 Current
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) -1.109s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:45:59 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +4.393s
After 		-89.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:04 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +10.591s
After 		-102.0 dBm -10.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:10 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) +11.766s
After 		-80.0 dBm -17.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:12 View
Fostral (FSTR) +11.911s
After 		-83.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:12 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +12.220s
After 		-107.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:12 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) +12.710s
After 		-110.0 dBm -7.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:46:13 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +288.091s
After 		-93.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:50:48 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +288.347s
After 		-93.0 dBm 4.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 22:50:48 View
10

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways