Packet #17708413 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: 17708413
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd3a4a0a6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:58:16 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -10.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 8f 748f
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:!da548450
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 !da548450
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 -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774585354
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 143
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774587496.003996
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: !da548450
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -10.50 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": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3550781606, "rx_time": 1774585354, "rx_snr": -10.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "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": 143, "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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 04:58:16 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.872s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.844s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.826s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.810s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.794s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.783s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.772s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.760s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.748s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.736s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.724s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.713s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.701s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.689s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.677s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.667s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.656s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.645s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.634s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.623s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.613s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.602s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.591s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.579s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.567s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.546s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.533s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.514s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.503s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.491s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.480s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.463s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.452s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.442s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.432s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.421s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.410s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.400s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.388s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.376s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.364s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.352s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.341s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.329s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -2142.318s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -2142.196s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -2142.128s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 6c KS13 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:33 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) -2141.155s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:22:34 UTC View
49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways