Packet #1000848 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Neutron Mobile (JL1) to !7b6c5640

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1000848
Mesh Packet ID: 0x13451e1b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-05 17:58:57 UTC
From Node: Neutron Mobile (JL1)
To Node: !7b6c5640 (5640)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: AB8M-Home (AB8M)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: e6 JL1
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: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.110344°
Longitude:-76.599453°
Altitude:10137 m
Satellites:12
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:!756f9a2c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:0 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !756f9a2c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (35 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3790441190
Source node ID
uint32
to 2070697536
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 35 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1780682349
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 8
Channel index
uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 230
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !756f9a2c
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 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": 45.1103445, "longitude": -76.5994528, "altitude": 10137, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3790441190, "to": 2070697536, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DdVK4xoV4NlX0hiZTyUkBSNqKAM9JAUjanjTAYAB8AGYAQw=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 323296795, "rx_time": 1780682349, "rx_snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 230, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!756f9a2c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3790441190, "to": 2070697536, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DdVK4xoV4NlX0hiZTyUkBSNqKAM9JAUjanjTAYAB8AGYAQw=", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 451103445, "longitude_i": -765994528, "altitude": 10137, "time": 1780679972, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "timestamp": 1780679972, "ground_speed": 211, "ground_track": 240, "sats_in_view": 12, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 323296795, "rx_time": 1780682349, "rx_snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 230, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
0dd54ae31a15e0d957d218994f252405236a28033d2405236a78d3018001f00198010c
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
AB8M-Home (AB8M) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 0 e6 JL1 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:58:57 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) +0.251s
After
-136.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 e6 JL1 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:58:57 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
km8v 4base (8v10) +1.839s
After
-105.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-06-05 17:58:59 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) +1.751s
After
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-06-05 17:58:59 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
KA8OAD-3 (OAD3) +3.169s
After
-48.0 dBm 12.25 dB 2 78 FIY1 , OAD1 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:00 UTC View
8vpi (4bb7) +3.344s
After
-24.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 20 8v10 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:01 UTC View
Auburn Solar Tower (ATWR) +5.116s
After
-111.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 86 NBRY LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:02 UTC View
Meshtastic 0480 (0480) +4.108s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:01 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +4.222s
After
-52.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:01 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
Quacks MQTT (8ORQ) +5.552s
After
-103.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 80 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:03 UTC View
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) +7.705s
After
-46.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 20 YIR3 LongFast 2026-06-05 17:59:05 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways