Packet #17611885 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic c054 (c054) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
31
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17611885
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd4145209
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic c054 (c054)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: ❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -20 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 31 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:46.897562°
Longitude:-71.119667°
Altitude:62 m
Satellites:8
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:31 bytes
Gateway:!a20a1130
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a20a1130
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (31 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4014063700
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 31 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -20.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774569055
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774569062.2941322
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a20a1130
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -20.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:31 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.8975616, "longitude": -71.1196672, "altitude": 62, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a20a1130", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4014063700, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3558101513, "rx_time": 1774569055, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -20, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000f41b1500009cd5183e2524c7c56958ac017800800100980108b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 468975616, "longitude_i": -711196672, "altitude": 62, "time": 1774569252, "PDOP": 172, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (31 bytes)
0d0000f41b1500009cd5183e2524c7c56958ac017800800100980108b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:31 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
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC Current
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.393s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:01 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.326s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:01 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.288s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.276s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.257s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.229s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.216s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.195s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.176s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.164s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.147s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.136s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.121s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.103s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.093s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.078s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.067s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.055s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.045s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.035s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.024s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) -0.012s
Before
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.012s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.024s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.035s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.047s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.058s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.068s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.080s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.092s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.103s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.114s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.124s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.135s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.145s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.157s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.169s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.181s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.193s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.205s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.217s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.228s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.240s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
❄ qcmesh.net 1130 (1130) +0.251s
After
-20.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-26 23:51:02 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways