Packet #680542 Success

POSITION_APP packet from AZLT be4c (be4c) to !ffffffff

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
17
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 680542
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4ca69bff
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 16:02:46 UTC
From Node: AZLT be4c (be4c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -68 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 4c 094c , be4c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:56.105370°
Longitude:47.402189°
Precision:15 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:17 bytes
Gateway:!04c5b0e4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !04c5b0e4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (17 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2666315340
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 17 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -68.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774886566
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 76
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c5b0e4
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -68.0 dBm
SNR: -3.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 56.1053696, "longitude": 47.4021888, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2666315340, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAcSEVAABBHCgBSAC4AQ8=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1285987327, "rx_time": 1774886566, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -68, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 76, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!04c5b0e4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666315340, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAcSEVAABBHCgBSAC4AQ8=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 561053696, "longitude_i": 474021888, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_hae": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 1285987327, "rx_time": 1774886566, "rx_snr": -3.75, "rx_rssi": -68, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 76, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (17 bytes)
0d00007121150000411c28014800b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:17 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-68.0 dBm -3.75 dB 7 4c 094c , be4c LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:46 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
Meshtastic 094c (094c) +4.053s
After 		-86.0 dBm -0.75 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:51 UTC View
Meshtastic 52e5 (52e5) +5.291s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 0b 540b LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:52 UTC View
Israphel NG (IsrC) -0.005s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 4c be4c LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:46 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brsk) +0.421s
After 		-87.0 dBm -18.00 dB 7 4c LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:47 UTC View
NCHK brsk (brs1) +0.553s
After 		-112.0 dBm -2.50 dB 7 4c 1f4c , be4c LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:47 UTC View
AZLT be4c (be4c) -12.587s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 4c 094c , 1f4c , be4c LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:34 UTC View
Meshtastic 540b (540b) +3.845s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.75 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:50 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) +3.858s
After 		-115.0 dBm -10.50 dB 7 e4 vaya LongFast 2026-03-30 16:02:50 UTC View
Meshtastic bbe7 (grlm) +1269.291s
After 		-91.0 dBm -8.50 dB 7 60 LongFast 2026-03-30 16:23:56 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways