Packet #9583086 Success

POSITION_APP packet from RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) to firekos (FIRE)

12
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
25
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9583086
Mesh Packet ID: 0x21b87ebd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-17 03:07:29 UTC
From Node: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
To Node: firekos (FIRE)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 25 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:55.776051°
Longitude:37.465293°
Precision:17 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:25 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !f98db090
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (25 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4186812560
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3806630548
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 25 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1771286836
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1771286849.1506197
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Position Precision: 17 bits (~182.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 182.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:25 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 55.7760512, "longitude": 37.4652928, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 17 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4186812560, "to": 3806630548, "id": 565739197, "rx_time": 1771286836, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00c03e211500c0541618002534b193697800800100b80111", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 557760512, "longitude_i": 374652928, "altitude": 0, "time": 1771286836, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 17, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (25 bytes)
0d00c03e211500c0541618002534b193697800800100b80111
Hex Analysis:
Size:25 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
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:29 Current
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) -11.536s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:17 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -4.400s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:24 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -4.370s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:24 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -0.266s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:28 View
svk2 883c SZAO Serebriany Bor (svk2) +0.272s
After 		-124.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:29 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +4.620s
After 		-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:33 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +11.191s
After 		-91.0 dBm -1.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:40 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +12.223s
After 		-96.0 dBm 4.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:41 View
asha_cee8 (cee8) +12.703s
After 		-95.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:41 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) +13.867s
After 		-87.0 dBm 10.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:43 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +24.638s
After 		-112.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-17 03:07:53 View
12

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways