Packet #17952265 Success

POSITION_APP packet from ¡Hola, soy LoRa! (SA53) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17952265
Mesh Packet ID: 0x698163c5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC
From Node: ¡Hola, soy LoRa! (SA53)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 10 KWBX
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.437261°
Longitude:-80.451994°
Altitude:327 m
Satellites:12
Precision:13 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:33 bytes
Gateway:!16ced120
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3005977953
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774633461
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 16
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774633468.5545695
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16ced120
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.4519936, "altitude": 327, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3005977953, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1770087365, "rx_time": 1774633461, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -54, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 16, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e4191500000cd018c70225f1c1c66928025870780080010098010cb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434372608, "longitude_i": -804519936, "altitude": 327, "time": 1774633457, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 112, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d0000e4191500000cd018c70225f1c1c66928025870780080010098010cb8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.011s
Before
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.011s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.022s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.033s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.043s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.054s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.067s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.079s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.091s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.103s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.115s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.128s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.140s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.153s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.164s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.175s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.187s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.207s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.225s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.236s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.246s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.260s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.272s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.284s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.296s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.308s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.321s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.333s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.344s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.356s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.367s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.380s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.391s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.402s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.414s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.424s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.436s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:28 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.447s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.459s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.471s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.487s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.500s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.511s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.523s
After
-54.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 17:44:29 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways