Packet #17705240 Success

POSITION_APP packet from GV Router (e2d4) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17705240
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6cfa83c4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC
From Node: GV Router (e2d4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: GV Router (e2d4)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d4 e2d4
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:43.909120°
Longitude:-80.347136°
Altitude:480 m
Precision:13 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:!9e75e2d4
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e75e2d4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658525908
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 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1774586758
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774586759.9217892
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e75e2d4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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": 43.90912, "longitude": -80.347136, "altitude": 480, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e75e2d4", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658525908, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1828357060, "rx_time": 1774586758, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00002c1a1500001cd018e00325860bc66928017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 439091200, "longitude_i": -803471360, "altitude": 480, "time": 1774586758, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00002c1a1500001cd018e00325860bc66928017800800100b8010d
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 Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
GV Router (e2d4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC Current
GV Router (e2d4) -0.327s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.304s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.292s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.275s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.256s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.246s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.230s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.219s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.209s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.194s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.184s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.172s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.160s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.148s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.137s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.125s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.113s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.089s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.077s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.066s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.055s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.044s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.033s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.016s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.018s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.039s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.049s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.067s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.084s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.104s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.116s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.132s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.141s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.157s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.173s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.184s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.195s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.206s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.216s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.228s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.241s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.253s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.265s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways