Packet #1723281 Success

POSITION_APP packet from LZ2SLL 🚗 Tracker (0xAF) to !9ee7023c

4
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1723281
Mesh Packet ID: 0xeee33511
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-03 15:02:19 UTC
From Node: LZ2SLL 🚗 Tracker (0xAF)
To Node: !9ee7023c (023c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Varna Bot (VAR)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: 2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 6c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.220616°
Longitude:27.924965°
Altitude:102 m
Satellites:23
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:35 bytes
Gateway:!4251c35b
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !4251c35b
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (35 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3680005964
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2665939516
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 35 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775228538
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 31
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 108
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4251c35b
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: 2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.2206155, "longitude": 27.9249645, "altitude": 102, "sats_in_view": 23, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3680005964, "to": 2665939516, "channel": 31, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DUvxwhkV7QKlEBhmJXbWz2koAlhieBeAAYja4wOYARe4ASA=", "request_id": 3592677253, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 4007867665, "rx_time": 1775228538, "rx_snr": 2.0, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 108, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "MediumFast", "gateway_id": "!4251c35b" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3680005964, "to": 2665939516, "channel": 31, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DUvxwhkV7QKlEBhmJXbWz2koAlhieBeAAYja4wOYARe4ASA=", "request_id": 3592677253, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 432206155, "longitude_i": 279249645, "altitude": 102, "time": 1775228534, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 98, "ground_speed": 23, "ground_track": 7925000, "sats_in_view": 23, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 4007867665, "rx_time": 1775228538, "rx_snr": 2.0, "hop_limit": 1, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 108, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
0d4bf1c21915ed02a51018662576d6cf69280258627817800188dae303980117b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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
Varna Bot (VAR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-90.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 6c MediumFast 2026-04-03 15:02:19 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
MF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐🔌 (🗼) -0.263s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 10.50 dB 1 6c MediumFast 2026-04-03 15:02:19 UTC View
MF-RL Akchelar🗼🌐🔌 (🗼) -0.184s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 10.50 dB 1 6c MediumFast 2026-04-03 15:02:19 UTC View
Varna Bot (VAR) -0.088s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 6c MediumFast 2026-04-03 15:02:19 UTC View
4

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways