Packet #39460480 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Code058 (c058) to Entfernt058 (e058)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
17
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39460480
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5ad0faea
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC
From Node: Code058 (c058)
To Node: Entfernt058 (e058)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Entfernt058 (e058)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -16 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: fb c058
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:
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:!fc4016e7
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fc4016e7
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (17 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3946232571
Source node ID
uint32
to 4232058599
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 17 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 -16.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778911619
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 231
Next hop node ID
uint32
relay_node 251
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778911623.206712
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !fc4016e7
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -16.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 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": null, "longitude": null, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fc4016e7", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3946232571, "to": 4232058599, "id": 1523645162, "rx_time": 1778911619, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -16, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 231, "relay_node": 251, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000000015000000001800258609086a", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 0, "longitude_i": 0, "altitude": 0, "time": 1778911622, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (17 bytes)
0d0000000015000000001800258609086a
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
Entfernt058 (e058) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC Current
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.391s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.380s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.370s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.359s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.349s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.338s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.325s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.307s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.289s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.271s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.260s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.249s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.237s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.225s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.214s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:02 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.200s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.188s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.174s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.160s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.147s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.133s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.120s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.108s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.096s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.085s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.073s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.061s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.049s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.038s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.026s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) -0.013s
Before
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.013s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.026s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.040s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.053s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.066s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.079s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.090s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.102s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.112s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.121s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.133s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.146s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
Entfernt058 (e058) +0.155s
After
-16.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 fb c058 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:07:03 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways