Packet #6001698 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Apollo84 (Ap84) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	6001698
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xb04c90c9` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-15 05:43:21 UTC
From Node:	Apollo84 (Ap84)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	patch433 (pth4)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-74 dBm
SNR:	6.25 dBm
Hop Info:	6/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 1

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 23 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	55.778380°
Longitude:	37.737170°
Altitude:	157 m
Precision:	32 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:	!088aa43c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	6 / 7

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!088aa43c` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`841966320` 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`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`6` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-74.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768445000` 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`	`160` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768445001.0827796` 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
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!088aa43c`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -74.0 dBm SNR: 6.25 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": 55.77838, "longitude": 37.73717, "altitude": 157, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!088aa43c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 841966320, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2957807817, "rx_time": 1768445000, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -74, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0df81a3f2115343c7e16189d0128017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 557783800, "longitude_i": 377371700, "altitude": 157, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)

0df81a3f2115343c7e16189d0128017800800100b80120

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
patch433 (pth4) Primary	0.000s Reference	-74.0 dBm	6.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:43:21	Current
Medved GW4 (MED4)	-0.302s Before	-110.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:43:20	View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4)	-0.044s Before	-102.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:43:21	View
Kedr GW4 1W (KEDR)	+1.086s After	-92.0 dBm	3.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:43:22	View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)	+29.720s After	-125.0 dBm	-19.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:43:50	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+47.578s After	-100.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:08	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	+47.651s After	-113.0 dBm	-7.75 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:08	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	+49.430s After	-117.0 dBm	-7.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:10	View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)	+49.940s After	-80.0 dBm	-0.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:11	View
hmbm (f55c)	+49.992s After	-97.0 dBm	3.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:11	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	+50.364s After	-101.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:11	View
patch866 (pth8)	+50.756s After	-67.0 dBm	3.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:11	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+51.443s After	-114.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:12	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	+52.642s After	-117.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:13	View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54)	+52.676s After	-116.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:13	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+69.226s After	-117.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:30	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+72.184s After	-92.0 dBm	-5.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:33	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+72.559s After	-69.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:33	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+72.572s After	-34.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:33	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	+89.931s After	-95.0 dBm	-4.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:51	View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M)	+90.236s After	-117.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:51	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+94.118s After	-121.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 05:44:55	View

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