Packet #17696084 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17696084
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd2f75fbb` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`18` TMQT 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:	44.633293°
Longitude:	-79.983411°
Altitude:	178 m
Precision:	16 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:	!02ee4618
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!02ee4618` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`49169944` 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`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` 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`	`1774585096` 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`	`24` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774585097.5063186` 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
✓ 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!02ee4618`
Position Precision:	16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`364.0`
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": 44.6332928, "longitude": -79.9834112, "altitude": 178, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02ee4618", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49169944, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3539427259, "rx_time": 1774585096, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00809a1a15008053d018b201250805c66928017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446332928, "longitude_i": -799834112, "altitude": 178, "time": 1774585096, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d00809a1a15008053d018b201250805c66928017800800100b80110

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	Current
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.552s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:16 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.532s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:16 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.515s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:16 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.495s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.475s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.456s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.437s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.419s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.399s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.388s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.377s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.362s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.351s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.340s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.328s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.316s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.292s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.280s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.269s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.257s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.245s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.233s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.222s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.211s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.200s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.189s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.173s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.162s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.152s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.141s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.128s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.116s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.104s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.091s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.079s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.067s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.055s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.043s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.033s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.022s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	-0.011s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	+0.011s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	+0.022s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)	+0.033s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` TMQT	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:18:17 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways