Packet #5983501

Packet Information

Database ID:	5983501
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xdd33a171` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-15 02:10:08 UTC
From Node:	GhostInTheSpectrum (GITS)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Failed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	6.0 dBm
Hop Info:	5/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 0

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 28 bytes

Decoded: No

Position decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.Position'

Text Content:

0d00002c211500006c167eae67e514a2e469e84528554061c1e1212d

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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!efffff02
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

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`	`!efffff02` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`4189173840` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768432207` 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`	`148` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768432208.3828726` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!efffff02`
Signal Metrics:	SNR: 6.00 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff02", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4189173840, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3711148401, "rx_time": 1768432207, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 148, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00002c211500006c167eae67e514a2e469e84528554061c1e1212d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "0d00002c211500006c167eae67e514a2e469e84528554061c1e1212d", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "decode_error": "Position decode error: Error parsing message with type 'meshtastic.protobuf.Position'" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d00002c211500006c167eae67e514a2e469e84528554061c1e1212d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	28 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
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	6.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 02:10:08	Current
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	-0.272s Before	Unknown	6.00 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 02:10:08	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	-0.256s Before	-66.0 dBm	6.50 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 02:10:08	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	-0.236s Before	-35.0 dBm	7.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 02:10:08	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	+49.302s After	-128.0 dBm	-18.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 02:10:57	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	+49.515s After	-128.0 dBm	-18.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 02:10:57	View

6

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways

Packet #5983501 Failed