Packet #17723640 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17723640
Mesh Packet ID: 0x08ce996a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Balconytastic (PIE1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -46 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 99 PI01
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.428053°
Longitude:-80.316348°
Altitude:298 m
Satellites:7
Precision:32 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1878604709
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -46.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774590665
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 153
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774590666.1833835
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b3d5b8
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -46.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4280533, "longitude": -80.3163483, "altitude": 298, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 147757418, "rx_time": 1774590665, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -46, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 153, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d5598e21915a5b220d018aa0225c71ac669280258b40178008001e8faa702980107b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434280533, "longitude_i": -803163483, "altitude": 298, "time": 1774590663, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 180, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 4849000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d5598e21915a5b220d018aa0225c71ac669280258b40178008001e8faa702980107b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
Balconytastic (PIE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-46.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.330s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:05 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +0.268s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.488s
After 		-79.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.723s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.756s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.768s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.785s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.804s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.821s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.833s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.844s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.855s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.866s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.877s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.889s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.902s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.914s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.927s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.939s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.951s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.963s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.975s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.986s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +315.997s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.008s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.019s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.030s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.041s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.053s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.064s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.076s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.088s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.103s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.115s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.127s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.145s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.157s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.169s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.180s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.191s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.202s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.213s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.223s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.234s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.245s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.255s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.268s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +316.280s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways