Packet #17716215 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Seri Base d120 (SRB) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17716215
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x04876f6f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC
From Node:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`20` SRB 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: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	43.417600°
Longitude:	-80.537190°
Altitude:	340 m
Precision:	15 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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!16ced120
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
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`382652704` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` 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`	`1774589153` 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`	`32` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774589154.0378263` 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: ~729.0m accuracy
✓ 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!16ced120`
Position Precision:	15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`729.0`
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:	28 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 43.4176, "longitude": -80.5371904, "altitude": 340, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382652704, "to": 4294967295, "id": 75984751, "rx_time": 1774589153, "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": 32, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e119150000ffcf18d40225e114c66928017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434176000, "longitude_i": -805371904, "altitude": 340, "time": 1774589153, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d0000e119150000ffcf18d40225e114c66928017800800100b8010f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	28 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.036s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.018s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.038s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.055s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.067s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.077s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.087s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.098s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.114s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.125s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.136s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.148s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.160s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.172s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.183s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.195s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.206s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.217s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.228s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.238s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.250s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.270s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.281s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.291s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.301s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.312s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.324s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.336s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.348s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.359s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.370s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.673s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.684s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.697s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.708s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.719s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.730s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.740s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.759s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.777s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.797s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.817s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.837s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:54 UTC	View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP)	+3.350s After	-72.0 dBm	6.00 dB	1	`68` WNPr	LongFast	2026-03-27 05:25:57 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways