Packet #1050502

Database ID:	1050502
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x7960a7e3` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-10-21 10:11:49 UTC
From Node:	3dg3H²0 g13n (3dg3)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	dkBase (dk)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-128 dBm
SNR:	-18.75 dBm
Hop Info:	5/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`70` 🐸 Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Latitude:	41.993286°
Longitude:	-87.661148°
Altitude:	180 m
Satellites:	7
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:	34 bytes
Gateway:	!dd9f2e0f
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 6

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!dd9f2e0f` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (34 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2390769201` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`34` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-128.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-18.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1761041545` 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`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`112` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1761041509.9998493` Unix timestamp	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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!dd9f2e0f`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -128.0 dBm SNR: -18.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	34 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 41.9932858, "longitude": -87.6611485, "altitude": 180, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd9f2e0f", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2390769201, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2036377571, "rx_time": 1761041545, "rx_snr": -18.75, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0dbaaa07191563f8bfcb18b401256e5cf768280258a9017801800100980107b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 419932858, "longitude_i": -876611485, "altitude": 180, "time": 1761041518, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 169, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)

0dbaaa07191563f8bfcb18b401256e5cf768280258a9017801800100980107b80120

Hex Analysis:

Size:	34 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 #1050502 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: