Packet #17555717 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17555717
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdebb8b5e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC
From Node: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: c4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:51.091866°
Longitude:-114.163712°
Altitude:1179 m
Satellites:6
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:34 bytes
Gateway:!848898f4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !848898f4
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

FieldValueType
from 2223541684
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 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774557211
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 196
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774557212.3745604
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !848898f4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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": 51.0918656, "longitude": -114.163712, "altitude": 1179, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!848898f4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223541684, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3736832862, "rx_time": 1774557211, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000741e150000f4bb189b09251b98c569280258e8017801800100980106b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 510918656, "longitude_i": -1141637120, "altitude": 1179, "time": 1774557211, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 232, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d0000741e150000f4bb189b09251b98c569280258e8017801800100980106b8010d
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.
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 Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 1 c4 LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC Current
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.590s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.557s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.535s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.515s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.496s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.476s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.459s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.448s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.438s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.426s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.414s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.401s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.389s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.377s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:31 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.366s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.354s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.342s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.332s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.321s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.310s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.300s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.289s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.279s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.268s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.258s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.246s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.234s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.222s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.210s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.199s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.187s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.168s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.157s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.146s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.125s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.114s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.103s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.093s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.083s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.058s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.046s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.034s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
!f71ef2f0 (f2f0) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 20:33:32 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways