Packet #17698408 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

Unique Gateways

Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	17698408
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:	MediumFast
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 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

Field	Value
`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

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`	`1774585353.326737` 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: -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": "MediumFast", "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 packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID

Reception Locations

Loading reception map...

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	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.194s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.167s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.149s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.133s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.117s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.106s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.095s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.083s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.071s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.059s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.047s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.035s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.024s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	-0.012s Before	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.011s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.021s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.032s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.043s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.054s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.065s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.075s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.086s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.098s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.110s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.131s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.144s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.163s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.174s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.186s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.197s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.214s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.225s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.235s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.246s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.256s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.267s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.277s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.289s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.301s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.313s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.325s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.336s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.348s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.359s After	-54.0 dBm	6.50 dB	0	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP)	+0.481s After	-73.0 dBm	6.25 dB	2	`68` WNPr	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
hex_base1 (hex1)	+0.549s After	-101.0 dBm	-2.00 dB	2	`6c` KS13	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC	View
Tagtastic (ld01)	+1.523s After	-40.0 dBm	6.50 dB	2	`99` PI01	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:22:34 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+2142.677s 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