Packet #17698397 Success
POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff
49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
| Database ID: | 17698397 |
|---|---|
| Mesh Packet ID: |
0xd3a4a0a6
Used for correlation across gateways |
| Timestamp: | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC |
| From Node: | neotracker (ntrc) |
| To Node: | !ffffffff (ffff) |
| Success: | Processed |
| Protocol: |
POSITION_APP
Port: 3 |
| Gateway: | neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
|---|---|
| Channel: | LongFast |
| RSSI: | -54 dBm |
| SNR: | 6.5 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: | 43.428108° |
|---|---|
| Longitude: | -80.316420° |
| Altitude: | 302 m |
| Satellites: | 5 |
| Precision: | 32 bits |
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysisPacket Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
| Total Size: | 37 bytes |
|---|---|
| Gateway: | !a2e1bcbc |
| Channel: | LongFast |
| Payload Type: | POSITION_APP |
| Hop Count: | Unknown / 7 |
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
gateway_id |
!a2e1bcbc
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 |
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 |
-54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway |
int32 |
rx_snr |
6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway |
float |
rx_time |
1774542120
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 |
1774585353.194202
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
- ✓ 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
- ⚠ 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: -54.0 dBm SNR: 6.50 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": 43.4281083,
"longitude": -80.31642,
"altitude": 302,
"sats_in_view": 5,
"precision_bits": 32
}
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{
"service_envelope": {
"gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc",
"channel_id": "LongFast",
"packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)"
},
"mesh_packet": {
"from": 1878604709,
"to": 4294967295,
"id": 3550781606,
"rx_time": 1774542120,
"rx_snr": 6.5,
"rx_rssi": -54,
"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": "0d7b9ae21915d8af20d018ae02250706c669280258f60178028001d8a7f305980105b80120",
"want_response": null,
"dest": null,
"source": null,
"request_id": null,
"reply_id": null,
"emoji": null,
"parsed_payload": {
"latitude_i": 434281083,
"longitude_i": -803164200,
"altitude": 302,
"time": 1774585351,
"location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL",
"PDOP": 246,
"ground_speed": 2,
"ground_track": 12375000,
"sats_in_view": 5,
"precision_bits": 32,
"type": "protobuf",
"portnum": "POSITION_APP",
"message_class": "Position"
}
}
}
}
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d7b9ae21915d8af20d018ae02250706c669280258f60178028001d8a7f305980105b80120
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 packetCorrelation: 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 |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | Current |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.062s
Before |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.034s
Before |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
-0.016s
Before |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.016s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.027s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.037s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.049s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.061s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.073s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.086s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.097s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.109s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.120s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.133s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.143s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.154s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.165s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.176s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.186s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.197s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.208s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.219s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.231s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.243s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.263s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.276s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.295s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.307s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.319s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.330s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.347s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.357s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.368s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.378s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.389s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.399s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.410s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.422s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.434s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.446s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.458s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.469s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.480s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.492s
After |
-54.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 0 |
a5
ntrc
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| VE3WNP-12 (WNP) |
+0.614s
After |
-73.0 dBm | 6.25 dB | 2 |
68
WNPr
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| hex_base1 (hex1) |
+0.682s
After |
-101.0 dBm | -2.00 dB | 2 |
6c
KS13
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC | View |
| Tagtastic (ld01) |
+1.655s
After |
-40.0 dBm | 6.50 dB | 2 |
99
PI01
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:22:34 UTC | View |
| VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) |
+2142.810s
After |
-121.0 dBm | -10.50 dB | 2 |
8f
748f
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 04:58:16 UTC | View |
49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways