Packet #17515944 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Essex 78ca (78ca) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17515944
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x1c71234c` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC
From Node:	Essex 78ca (78ca)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Essex 78ca (78ca)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node:	`ca` 78ca 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: 37 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	42.178970°
Longitude:	-82.811290°
Altitude:	171 m
Satellites:	7
Precision:	13 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:	37 bytes
Gateway:	!6fa578ca
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!6fa578ca` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (37 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1873115338` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`37` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`3` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`0` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774548626` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`202` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774548628.4410098` 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)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!6fa578ca`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	37 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 42.1789696, "longitude": -82.8112896, "altitude": 171, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6fa578ca", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1873115338, "to": 4294967295, "id": 477176652, "rx_time": 1774548626, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 202, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00002419150000a4ce18ab01259276c569280258b00178018001f8c1cb05980107b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 421789696, "longitude_i": -828112896, "altitude": 171, "time": 1774548626, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 176, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 11723000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)

0d00002419150000a4ce18ab01259276c569280258b00178018001f8c1cb05980107b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	37 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Essex 78ca (78ca) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	Current
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.986s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.914s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.895s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.876s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.859s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.772s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.760s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.747s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.735s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.723s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.711s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.699s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.687s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.632s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.577s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:27 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.428s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.417s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.406s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.369s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.333s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.251s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.194s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	MediumFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.158s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.059s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.025s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.035s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.047s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.058s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.069s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.102s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.182s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortFast	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.217s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.229s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.327s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.339s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.376s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.455s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.509s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:28 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.569s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:29 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.581s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:29 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.593s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:29 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.605s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	ShortTurbo	2026-03-26 18:10:29 UTC	View
Essex 78ca (78ca)	+0.616s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ca` 78ca	LongFast	2026-03-26 18:10:29 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways