Packet #17726074 Success

POSITION_APP packet from SandVerdun (SVer) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17726074
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4e8eca6e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC
From Node: SandVerdun (SVer)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: SandVerdun (SVer)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 08 SVer
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.481984°
Longitude:-73.583821°
Altitude:19 m
Precision:13 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!e2e53c08
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e2e53c08
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3806673928
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1774591173
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774591175.8287969
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !e2e53c08
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.481984, "longitude": -73.5838208, "altitude": 19, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e2e53c08", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3806673928, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1317980782, "rx_time": 1774591173, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00001c1b15000024d4181325c51cc66928017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 454819840, "longitude_i": -735838208, "altitude": 19, "time": 1774591173, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00001c1b15000024d4181325c51cc66928017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
SandVerdun (SVer) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC Current
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.980s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.968s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.950s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.928s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.907s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.886s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.873s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.860s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.847s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:34 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.824s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.809s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer LongFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.795s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.781s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.766s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.751s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.737s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.366s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.351s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.324s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.310s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.295s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.282s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.270s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.257s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.244s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.225s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.214s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.204s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.193s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.183s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.172s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.161s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.149s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.137s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.125s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.113s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.102s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.089s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.073s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.054s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.033s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
SandVerdun (SVer) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 08 SVer ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:59:35 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways