Packet #17688974 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17688974
Mesh Packet ID: 0x83035065
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -45 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: a5 ntrc
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:43.427768°
Longitude:-80.316635°
Altitude:336 m
Satellites:4
Precision:32 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:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1878604709
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 -45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774540319
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 165
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774583552.7751625
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -45.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 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": 43.4277683, "longitude": -80.316635, "altitude": 336, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2198032485, "rx_time": 1774540319, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -45, "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": 165, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d338de2191572a720d018d00225fefec56928025884097800800198bfe20f980104b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434277683, "longitude_i": -803166350, "altitude": 336, "time": 1774583550, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 1156, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 33071000, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d338de2191572a720d018d00225fefec56928025884097800800198bfe20f980104b80120
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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.193s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.173s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.162s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.146s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.136s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.118s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.101s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.091s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.080s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.069s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.058s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.047s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.036s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.026s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.012s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.012s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.024s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.036s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.048s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.060s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.072s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.082s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.093s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.104s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.115s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.125s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.136s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.147s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.158s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.170s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.182s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.194s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.206s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.218s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:32 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.230s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.241s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.253s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.264s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.275s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.286s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.296s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.307s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.317s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.328s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:33 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +2.229s
After 		-46.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:35 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +2.366s
After 		-42.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 03:52:35 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways