Packet #17635970 Success

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

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17635970
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:	Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	1/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node:	`c4` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

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:	!848898f4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 7

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
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!848898f4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (37 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`6` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774573598` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` Packet priority level	enum
`delayed`	Not set	enum
`channel`	Not set	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`196` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774573599.8611174` 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 (1 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!848898f4`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`

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": "!848898f4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223541684, "to": 4294967295, "id": 208307364, "rx_time": 1774573598, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Ranchlands BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@@RL) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	1	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	Current
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.579s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.541s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.524s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.506s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.496s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.485s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.474s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.463s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.452s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.440s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.428s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.416s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.404s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.392s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.380s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.368s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.356s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.345s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.334s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.323s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.312s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.301s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	MediumFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.290s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.280s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.269s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.257s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.245s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.232s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.220s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.208s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.197s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.185s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.173s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.162s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.151s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.140s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.130s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.114s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.103s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.092s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.081s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.068s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.056s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.036s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	-0.024s Before	-40.0 dBm	10.00 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View
!05389cf5 (9cf5)	-0.012s Before	-24.0 dBm	6.25 dB	0	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 01:06:39 UTC	View

47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways