Packet #17705259 Success

POSITION_APP packet from GV Router (e2d4) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17705259
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x6cfa83c4` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC
From Node:	GV Router (e2d4)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	GV Router (e2d4)
Channel:	LongFast
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:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9e75e2d4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`1774586760.1869826` 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
✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
✓ 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

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": "LongFast", "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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
GV Router (e2d4) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	Current
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.593s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.569s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.557s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.540s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.521s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.512s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.495s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.484s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.474s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.460s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.449s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	LongFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.437s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.426s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.414s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.402s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.390s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.378s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.366s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.354s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.342s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.331s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.320s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	MediumFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.309s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.298s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.281s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.265s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.247s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.227s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.216s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.199s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:45:59 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.181s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.161s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.149s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortFast	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.133s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.124s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.108s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.092s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.081s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.070s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.059s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.049s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.037s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.025s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View
GV Router (e2d4)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`d4` e2d4	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 04:46:00 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways