Packet #17722348 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: 17722348
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33687ee4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
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 1774590405.2830653
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • 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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.275s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.262s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.245s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.226s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.207s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.190s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.180s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.169s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.159s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.148s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.137s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.127s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.116s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.106s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.093s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.081s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.069s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.057s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.045s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.034s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.019s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.029s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.041s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.052s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.063s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.074s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.084s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.096s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.107s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.119s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.130s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.142s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.154s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.166s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.178s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.188s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.199s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.209s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.220s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.235s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.246s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.257s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways