Packet #17711417 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !daa3e170 to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17711417
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:	ShortTurbo
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:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	4 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!84888db4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (40 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`1774588110.8101552` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.513s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.493s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.482s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.466s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.449s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.433s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.422s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.410s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.398s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.386s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.374s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.362s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.350s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.338s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.326s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.315s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.304s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.293s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.282s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.271s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.261s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.250s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.239s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.227s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.215s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.202s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.190s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.173s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.161s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.149s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.138s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.126s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.115s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.104s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.092s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.081s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.070s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.059s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.049s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.036s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.024s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	+0.012s After	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	+0.023s After	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
!f71efd58 (fd58)	+0.035s After	Unknown	Unknown	4	`c4`	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC	View
!05389cf5 (9cf5)	+0.704s After	-23.0 dBm	6.75 dB	5	`b4` $CTP	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:08:31 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways