Packet #17609209 Success

POSITION_APP packet from CLY-B 0dde (0dde) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17609209
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb0d0ea7a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC
From Node: CLY-B 0dde (0dde)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -10 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: a8 THCK , TACO
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.594547°
Longitude:-79.613133°
Altitude:153 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!433ae0a8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433ae0a8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3982953950
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -10.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774568469
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 168
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774568495.0894043
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433ae0a8
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -10.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.5945472, "longitude": -79.6131328, "altitude": 153, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433ae0a8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3982953950, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2966481530, "rx_time": 1774568469, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -10, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000fc191500008cd01899012521c4c56928037801800144b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435945472, "longitude_i": -796131328, "altitude": 153, "time": 1774568481, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 68, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000fc191500008cd01899012521c4c56928037801800144b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC Current
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.011s
Before
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.012s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.024s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.037s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.049s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.069s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.081s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.093s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.107s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.119s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.132s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.144s
After
-125.0 dBm -12.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.156s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.167s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.180s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.191s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.211s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.222s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.233s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.246s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.261s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.275s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.288s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.300s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.318s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.333s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.346s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.360s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.371s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.382s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.398s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.409s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.420s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.430s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.441s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.452s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.464s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.476s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.488s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.501s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.513s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.525s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.537s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.548s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.562s
After
-10.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.573s
After
-72.0 dBm 7.00 dB 6 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-26 23:41:35 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways