Packet #17635952 Success

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

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17635952
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0c6a84a4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC
From Node: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: !f71efd58 (fd58)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: b4 $CTP
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:51.091866°
Longitude:-114.163712°
Altitude:1225 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!f71efd58
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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 !f71efd58
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (37 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 37 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774573597
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 180
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774573599.640939
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: !f71efd58
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 10.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 51.0918656, "longitude": -114.163712, "altitude": 1225, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71efd58", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223541684, "to": 4294967295, "id": 208307364, "rx_time": 1774573597, "rx_snr": 10.0, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000741e150000f4bb18c909251dd8c5692802589f0178058001d8bfca10980107b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 510918656, "longitude_i": -1141637120, "altitude": 1225, "time": 1774573597, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 159, "ground_speed": 5, "ground_track": 34775000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000741e150000f4bb18c909251dd8c5692802589f0178058001d8bfca10980107b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
!f71efd58 (fd58) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC Current
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.359s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.321s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.304s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.286s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.275s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.265s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.254s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.243s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.232s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.220s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.208s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.196s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.184s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.172s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.160s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.148s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.136s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.125s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.114s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.103s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.092s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.081s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.070s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.059s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.049s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.037s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.025s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) -0.012s
Before
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.012s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.023s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.035s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.047s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.058s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.069s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.080s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.090s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.106s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.117s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.128s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.140s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.152s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.164s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.184s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.196s
After
-40.0 dBm 10.00 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
!05389cf5 (9cf5) +0.208s
After
-24.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) +0.220s
After
Unknown Unknown 1 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways