Packet #17711403 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !daa3e170 to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
40
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17711403
Mesh Packet ID: 0x245372f8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC
From Node: !daa3e170 (e170)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: c4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 40 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:51.039437°
Longitude:-114.111283°
Altitude:1094 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:40 bytes
Gateway:!84888db4
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !84888db4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (40 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3668173168
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 40 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774588110
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
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 196
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774588110.648855
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !84888db4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:40 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 51.0394368, "longitude": -114.1112832, "altitude": 1094, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!84888db4", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3668173168, "to": 4294967295, "id": 609448696, "rx_time": 1774588110, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00006c1e150000fcbb18c608259075016928013d4213096950007800800100b001ea9403b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 510394368, "longitude_i": -1141112832, "altitude": 1094, "time": 1761703312, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "timestamp": 1762202434, "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 51818, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (40 bytes)
0d00006c1e150000fcbb18c608259075016928013d4213096950007800800100b001ea9403b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:40 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
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.352s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.331s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.321s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.305s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.288s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.272s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.261s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.249s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.237s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.225s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.213s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.201s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.188s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.177s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.165s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.154s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.143s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.132s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.121s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.110s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.099s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.089s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.078s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.066s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.053s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.041s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.029s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.035s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.057s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.069s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.080s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.091s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.102s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.113s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.125s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.137s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.149s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.161s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.173s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +0.184s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.196s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
!05389cf5 (9cf5) +0.865s
After 		-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 5 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:31 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways