Packet #2381399 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Hermes (HERM) to motaba (mt-1)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2381399
Mesh Packet ID: 0x31275b44
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-16 11:24:34 UTC
From Node: Hermes (HERM)
To Node: motaba (mt-1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Gerena (R+GW) (GERE)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: a0 9da0
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:42.674535°
Longitude:23.332860°
Altitude:590 m
Satellites:13
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!b2a740c0
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a740c0
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3224277135
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1586379710
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773660273
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 1773660274.4249933
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)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a740c0
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 42.674535, "longitude": 23.33286, "altitude": 590, "sats_in_view": 13, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a740c0", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3224277135, "to": 1586379710, "id": 824662852, "rx_time": 1773660273, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "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": "0d069e6f1915d84fe80d18ce042571e8b7692802586c78018001d0bcc10f98010db80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 426745350, "longitude_i": 233328600, "altitude": 590, "time": 1773660273, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 108, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 32530000, "sats_in_view": 13, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d069e6f1915d84fe80d18ce042571e8b7692802586c78018001d0bcc10f98010db80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-72.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a0 9da0 Bulgaria 2026-03-16 11:24:34 UTC Current
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg 🇧🇬 🏣 (PAPA) -0.040s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 11.50 dB 0 a0 9da0 Bulgaria 2026-03-16 11:24:34 UTC View
Meshtastic 8a94 (8a94) +0.312s
After 		-88.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 a0 Bulgaria 2026-03-16 11:24:34 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways