Packet #17711419 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !daa3e170 to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
40
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17711419
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: LongFast
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:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !84888db4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
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 1774588110.8333275
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ 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": "LongFast", "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 ($CTP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.536s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.516s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.505s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.489s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.472s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.456s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.445s
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) -0.421s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.409s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.397s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.386s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.373s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.361s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.349s
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) -0.327s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.316s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.305s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.294s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.284s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.273s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.262s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.250s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.238s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.226s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.213s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.196s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.184s
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 ($CTP) -0.150s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.139s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.128s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 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) -0.094s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.083s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.072s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.060s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.047s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.035s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
!f71efd58 (fd58) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 4 c4 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:08:30 UTC View
!05389cf5 (9cf5) +0.681s
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