Packet #17706644 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17706644
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb70815c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e0 4ce0
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.504922°
Longitude:-73.560883°
Altitude:27 m
Precision:16 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!db294ce0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db294ce0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3676916960
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774587084
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 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774587086.3743405
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
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db294ce0
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
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:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.5049216, "longitude": -73.5608832, "altitude": 27, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db294ce0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676916960, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3070760392, "rx_time": 1774587084, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00801f1b15008027d4181b25cc0cc66928017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 455049216, "longitude_i": -735608832, "altitude": 27, "time": 1774587084, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00801f1b15008027d4181b25cc0cc66928017800800100b80110
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.088s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.056s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) -0.019s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.016s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.027s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.328s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.339s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.350s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.361s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.372s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.383s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.395s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.407s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.419s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.430s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.442s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.454s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.466s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.477s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.488s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.499s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.510s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.521s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.532s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.543s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.554s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.566s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.578s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.590s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.602s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.614s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:51:26 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.626s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.638s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.650s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.661s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.673s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.684s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.694s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.705s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.716s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.727s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.738s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
Meshtastic 4ce0 (4ce0) +0.768s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e0 4ce0 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:51:27 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways