Packet #611335 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Blackwell-1 (BLCK) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 611335
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd8d51555
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-03 21:23:57 UTC
From Node: Blackwell-1 (BLCK)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Skynet Test Node (SNT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 98 MAD1
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:41.503949°
Longitude:-81.598874°
Altitude:34 m
Satellites:7
Precision:15 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:36 bytes
Gateway:!04064280
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !04064280
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2763289275
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1777843435
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority DEFAULT
Packet priority level
enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index
uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 152
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04064280
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 41.5039488, "longitude": -81.5988736, "altitude": 34, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2763289275, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAvRgVAABdzxgiJeW892koAljPBXgAgAHwiuINmAEHuAEP", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3637843285, "rx_time": 1777843435, "hop_limit": 3, "priority": "DEFAULT", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 152, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!04064280" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2763289275, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAvRgVAABdzxgiJeW892koAljPBXgAgAHwiuINmAEHuAEP", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 415039488, "longitude_i": -815988736, "altitude": 34, "time": 1777843429, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 719, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 28870000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 3637843285, "rx_time": 1777843435, "hop_limit": 3, "priority": "DEFAULT", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 152, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP" } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000bd181500005dcf182225e5bcf769280258cf0578008001f08ae20d980107b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Skynet Test Node (SNT) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 4 98 MAD1 LongFast 2026-05-03 21:23:57 UTC Current
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
MAD1-SKYNET3 (MAD1) -0.338s
Before
-116.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 7c LongFast 2026-05-03 21:23:56 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) +0.788s
After
-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2026-05-03 21:23:57 UTC View
KD-ROAMER (KDRM) +0.430s
After
-116.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 79 LongFast 2026-05-03 21:23:57 UTC View
6 hops Gateways that received this packet after 6 hops
Bender (7750) +5.935s
After
-32.0 dBm 7.50 dB 6 d0 R29D , RPRK LongFast 2026-05-03 21:24:03 UTC View
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) +7.110s
After
-128.0 dBm -10.25 dB 7 2f LongFast 2026-05-03 21:24:04 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways