Packet #5980886 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 8ac0 (8ac0) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	5980886
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xaa056284` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-15 01:38:35 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 8ac0 (8ac0)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Aster-02 (AST2)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-101 dBm
SNR:	-15.25 dBm
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 15 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	55.862886°
Longitude:	37.512806°
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:	!b2a78a88
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 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`	`!b2a78a88` 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`	`2658634432` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`15` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-101.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-15.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768430314` 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`	`188` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768430315.1592412` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b2a78a88`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -101.0 dBm SNR: -15.25 dB

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": 55.8628864, "longitude": 37.5128064, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78a88", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658634432, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2852479620, "rx_time": 1768430314, "rx_snr": -15.25, "rx_rssi": -101, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 188, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004c211500005c162801b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 558628864, "longitude_i": 375128064, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)

0d00004c211500005c162801b8010d

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

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Aster-02 (AST2) Primary	0.000s Reference	-101.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:35	Current
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+0.341s After	-124.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:35	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+7.768s After	-122.0 dBm	-15.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:42	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+7.798s After	-99.0 dBm	-10.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:42	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+9.204s After	-67.0 dBm	6.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:44	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+13.560s After	-104.0 dBm	-3.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:48	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	+21.422s After	-94.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:56	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	+21.703s After	-94.0 dBm	-4.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:38:56	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+39.195s After	-110.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:39:14	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+39.453s After	-110.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:39:14	View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681)	+56.438s After	-137.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:39:31	View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682)	+56.736s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:39:31	View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332)	+57.441s After	-67.0 dBm	12.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:39:32	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+1010.721s After	-115.0 dBm	-15.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:55:25	View
patch866 (pth8)	+1015.559s After	-69.0 dBm	4.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:55:30	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+1018.694s After	-121.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:55:33	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	+1018.748s After	-102.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:55:33	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+1019.117s After	-121.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:55:34	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	+1035.008s After	-118.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:55:50	View
Fostral (FSTR)	+1055.997s After	-46.0 dBm	6.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:56:11	View
Fostral (FSTR)	+1056.298s After	-46.0 dBm	6.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 01:56:11	View

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