Packet #1714237

Database ID:	1714237
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x8e633c7e` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-04-03 01:51:22 UTC
From Node:	Vladimirovo D 🇧🇬🔋🌞 (VLD1)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️ (VLG1)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	-79 dBm
SNR:	11.0 dBm
Hop Info:	0/2 hops Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`50` VLD1 Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Latitude:	43.530602°
Longitude:	23.384494°
Altitude:	160 m
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:	23 bytes
Gateway:	!7d542fb4
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	0 / 2

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!7d542fb4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (23 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3677317712` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`POSITION_APP` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`23` 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`	`-79.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`11.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1775181081` 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`	`112` Channel index	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`80` 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: Broadcast

Privacy Features:

✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!7d542fb4`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -79.0 dBm SNR: 11.00 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	23 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 43.5306015, "longitude": 23.3844945, "altitude": 160, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3677317712, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DR8+8hkV0TDwDRigASgBeACAAQC4ASA=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2388868222, "rx_time": 1775181081, "rx_snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -79, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 80 }, "channel_id": "ShortFast", "gateway_id": "!7d542fb4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677317712, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 112, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DR8+8hkV0TDwDRigASgBeACAAQC4ASA=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435306015, "longitude_i": 233844945, "altitude": 160, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 2388868222, "rx_time": 1775181081, "rx_snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -79, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 80 } }

Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)

0d1f3ef21915d130f00d18a00128017800800100b80120

Hex Analysis:

Size:	23 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.

Packet #1714237 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: