Packet #17722358 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: | 17722358 |
|---|---|
| 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 analysisPacket 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
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
✓ 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
âš Visible to all nodes on channel
âš Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
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
| Field | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
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 |
1774590405.4019458
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 packetCorrelation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations
Loading...
Loading reception map...
Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
| 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) |
-0.393s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.381s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.364s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.345s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.326s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.309s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.299s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.288s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.278s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.267s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.256s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.246s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.235s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.225s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.212s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.200s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.188s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.176s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.164s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.152s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.141s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.129s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.119s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.100s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.090s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.078s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.067s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.056s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.045s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.035s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.023s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.011s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.012s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.024s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.035s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.047s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.059s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.069s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.080s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.091s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.101s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.117s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.127s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.138s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-03-27 05:46:45 UTC | View |
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways