Packet #17698441 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17698441
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd3a4a0a6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:22:34 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Tagtastic (ld01)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 99 PI01
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:!948979ad
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !948979ad
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

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 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774585353
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 153
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774585354.8492963
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !948979ad
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 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": "!948979ad", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3550781606, "rx_time": 1774585353, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 153, "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

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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
Tagtastic (ld01) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:34 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.717s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.689s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.671s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.655s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.639s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.629s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.618s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.606s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.594s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.582s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.570s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.558s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.546s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.535s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.523s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.512s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.501s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.490s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.480s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.469s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.458s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.447s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.436s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.424s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.412s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.392s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.379s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.360s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.348s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.337s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.325s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.308s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.298s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.287s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.277s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.266s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.256s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.245s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.234s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.221s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.209s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.197s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.186s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.175s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.163s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -1.042s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.973s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 6c KS13 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +2141.155s
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