Packet #1063989 Success

POSITION_APP packet from SHELL (SHL) to RA4D_Mobile (Vit)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1063989
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf9f233af
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-20 16:37:28 UTC
From Node: SHELL (SHL)
To Node: RA4D_Mobile (Vit)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: ADV Static 2 (Zver111) (AVS2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:51.557171°
Longitude:46.012826°
Altitude:121 m
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!db2b1f04
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 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 !db2b1f04
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658634212
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1236658084
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774010259
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774010248.4387097
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b1f04
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: 3.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 51.5571712, "longitude": 46.0128256, "altitude": 121, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b1f04", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658634212, "to": 1236658084, "id": 4193399727, "rx_time": 1774010259, "rx_snr": 3.25, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000bb1e1500006d1b187925ae3ebd692801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 515571712, "longitude_i": 460128256, "altitude": 121, "time": 1774010030, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000bb1e1500006d1b187925ae3ebd692801b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
ADV Static 2 (Zver111) (AVS2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm 3.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:28 Current
Vergeon5 (ra05) +0.294s
After 		-100.0 dBm 4.25 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:28 View
Vergeon3 (ra03) +0.316s
After 		-122.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:28 View
Vergeon4 (ra04) +0.339s
After 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:28 View
ADV Nucleus (AVS0) +0.361s
After 		-107.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:28 View
Starfer3 (STR3) +1.440s
After 		-99.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:29 View
Vergeon2 (ra02) +4.949s
After 		-117.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-03-20 16:37:33 View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways