Packet #17722328 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17722328
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb2e06047
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC
From Node: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e4 S#02
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.322394°
Longitude:-123.037286°
Altitude:117 m
Precision:14 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:33 bytes
Gateway:!33687ee4
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:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33687ee4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862486244
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 33 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 1774590403
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 228
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774590405.037899
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33687ee4
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.3223936, "longitude": -123.0372864, "altitude": 117, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33687ee4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862486244, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3001049159, "rx_time": 1774590403, "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": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000661d150000aab6187525c319c669280150007800800100b0018303b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 493223936, "longitude_i": -1230372864, "altitude": 117, "time": 1774590403, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 387, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d0000661d150000aab6187525c319c669280150007800800100b0018303b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.029s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.017s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.019s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.038s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.055s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.065s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.076s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.086s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.097s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.108s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.118s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.129s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.140s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.164s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.176s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.188s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.200s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.212s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.223s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.235s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.245s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.264s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.274s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.287s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.297s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.309s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.319s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.330s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.341s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.353s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.364s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.376s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.388s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.399s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.411s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.423s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.433s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.444s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.455s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.465s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.481s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.491s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.502s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways