Packet #17634496 Success

POSITION_APP packet from PBM4 to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17634496
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: ShortTurbo
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:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 ShortTurbo
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 1774573338.8615737
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC Current
PBR3 (88cd) -0.427s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.374s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.364s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.353s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.342s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.330s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.317s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.305s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.294s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.281s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.270s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.259s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.247s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.235s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.225s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.214s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.204s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.193s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.183s
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) -0.158s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.146s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.134s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.122s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.111s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.100s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.088s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.073s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.063s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.052s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.041s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.030s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.020s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) -0.010s
Before
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.010s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.022s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.033s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.045s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.057s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.068s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.080s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.091s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.102s
After
-37.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 b0 PBM4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:02:18 UTC View
PBR3 (88cd) +0.113s
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