Packet #17725186 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: 17725186
Mesh Packet ID: 0x08ce996a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 8f 748f
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:!da548450
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 !da548450
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 -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774590671
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 143
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774590981.9517415
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: !da548450
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 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": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 147757418, "rx_time": 1774590671, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -120, "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": 143, "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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -316.098s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:05 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -315.768s
Before 		-46.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) -315.500s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -315.280s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 05:51:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.046s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.012s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.017s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.035s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:21 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.053s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.064s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.075s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.086s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.097s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.108s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.121s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.133s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.146s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.158s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.171s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.183s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.195s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.207s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.218s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.229s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.240s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.251s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.262s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.273s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.284s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.295s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.308s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.320s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.335s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.347s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.359s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.377s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.389s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.401s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.412s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.423s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.434s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.444s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.455s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.466s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.476s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.487s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.499s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:56:22 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.512s
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