Packet #17634493 Success

POSITION_APP packet from PBM4 to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17634493
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf2f6a247
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC
From Node: PBM4 (c6b0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: PBR3 (88cd)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -37 dBm
SNR: 7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: b0 PBM4
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: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:42.860544°
Longitude:-80.714138°
Altitude:253 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:34 bytes
Gateway:!0d2388cd
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !0d2388cd
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 883345072
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 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -37.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774573324
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 176
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774573338.8311107
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: !0d2388cd
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -37.0 dBm
SNR: 7.50 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": 42.860544, "longitude": -80.7141376, "altitude": 253, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0d2388cd", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 883345072, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4076249671, "rx_time": 1774573324, "rx_snr": 7.5, "rx_rssi": -37, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00008c19150000e4cf18fd012505d7c569280258d3017800800100980107b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 428605440, "longitude_i": -807141376, "altitude": 253, "time": 1774573317, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 211, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d00008c19150000e4cf18fd012505d7c569280258d3017800800100980107b8010d
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
PBR3 (88cd) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC Current
PBR3 (88cd) -0.397s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.344s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.333s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.323s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.311s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.299s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.287s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.275s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.263s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.250s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.239s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.228s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.216s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.205s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.194s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.184s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.173s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.163s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.153s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.142s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.128s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.116s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.104s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.092s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.080s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.069s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.057s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.043s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.032s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.021s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.011s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.010s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.020s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.030s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.041s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.052s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.064s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.075s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.087s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.099s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.110s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.122s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.133s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.144s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways