Packet #17683949 Success

POSITION_APP packet from FKBe V4 (FKB4) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17683949
Mesh Packet ID: 0x52ad0c3e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC
From Node: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d8 FKB4
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:44.603802°
Longitude:-79.390310°
Altitude:223 m
Precision:14 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!b2a780d8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a780d8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997321944
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774582758
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774582759.4290402
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a780d8
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 44.6038016, "longitude": -79.3903104, "altitude": 223, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a780d8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997321944, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1387072574, "rx_time": 1774582758, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000961a150000aed018df0125e6fbc56928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446038016, "longitude_i": -793903104, "altitude": 223, "time": 1774582758, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000961a150000aed018df0125e6fbc56928017800800100b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
FKBe V4 (FKB4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC Current
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.113s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.078s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.066s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.054s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.033s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.044s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.055s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.066s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.078s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.090s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.102s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.114s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.126s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.138s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.150s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.161s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.172s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.183s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.194s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.204s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.215s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.232s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.243s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.256s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.268s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.281s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.301s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.312s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.330s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.341s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.352s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.363s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.385s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.396s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.407s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.418s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.429s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:39:19 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways