Packet #1586441 Success

POSITION_APP packet from iii 918a (iiiS) to LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (BLAG)

3
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1586441
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb50d2e77
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-26 18:48:54 UTC
From Node: iii 918a (iiiS)
To Node: LZ1BLG🇧🇬 (BLAG)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: 2841.ADN.SYSTEMS🇧🇬🔌 (ADN)
Channel: Sandanski
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 2c 192c
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:41.549824°
Longitude:23.252173°
Altitude:273 m
Satellites:6
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb0eb4
Channel:Sandanski
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:0 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb0eb4
Node ID format
channel_id Sandanski
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 4029387146
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3866767604
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 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 -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774550933
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 68
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop 180
Next hop node ID 		uint32
relay_node 44
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: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: Sandanski
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb0eb4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 41.549824, "longitude": 23.2521728, "altitude": 273, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4029387146, "to": 3866767604, "channel": 68, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAxBgVAADcDRiRAiWVf8VpKAJY9QF4AYABgOjgDJgBBrgBDQ==", "request_id": 3114477033, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3037539959, "rx_time": 1774550933, "rx_snr": -4.5, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 2, "next_hop": 180, "relay_node": 44 }, "channel_id": "Sandanski", "gateway_id": "!a0cb0eb4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4029387146, "to": 3866767604, "channel": 68, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAxBgVAADcDRiRAiWVf8VpKAJY9QF4AYABgOjgDJgBBrgBDQ==", "request_id": 3114477033, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 415498240, "longitude_i": 232521728, "altitude": 273, "time": 1774550933, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 245, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 26752000, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 3037539959, "rx_time": 1774550933, "rx_snr": -4.5, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_start": 2, "next_hop": 180, "relay_node": 44 } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000c418150000dc0d18910225957fc569280258f5017801800180e8e00c980106b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
2841.ADN.SYSTEMS🇧🇬🔌 (ADN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-114.0 dBm -4.50 dB 0 2c 192c Sandanski 2026-03-26 18:48:54 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
CityMesh (City) -0.343s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 0c iTSC , AP05 Sandanski 2026-03-26 18:48:53 UTC View
CityMesh (City) -0.216s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 0c iTSC , AP05 Sandanski 2026-03-26 18:48:53 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways