Packet #17723285 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VA3FYF (da8a) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17723285
Mesh Packet ID: 0x66a22b44
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC
From Node: VA3FYF (da8a)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: 3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 48
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.555226°
Longitude:-80.255386°
Altitude:355 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!16ced120
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1730730634
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 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774590586
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 72
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774590587.7311423
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16ced120
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: 3.50 dB
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": 43.5552256, "longitude": -80.2553856, "altitude": 355, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1730730634, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1721903940, "rx_time": 1774590586, "rx_snr": 3.5, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000f6191500002ad018e302256c1ac66928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435552256, "longitude_i": -802553856, "altitude": 355, "time": 1774590572, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000f6191500002ad018e302256c1ac66928017800800100b8010e
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.319s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.294s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.278s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.257s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.233s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.207s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.192s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.179s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.166s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.151s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.135s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.121s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.106s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.092s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.078s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.063s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.049s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.033s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.014s
Before
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.014s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.028s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.041s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.055s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.066s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.088s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.102s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.116s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.137s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.152s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.165s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.180s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.195s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.211s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.225s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.240s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.254s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.268s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:47 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.283s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.299s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.314s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.328s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.344s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.359s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.373s
After
-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 2 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +0.403s
After
-42.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:48 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways