Packet #17726647 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Seri Base d120 (SRB) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	17726647
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xb08f2773` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC
From Node:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`20` SRB 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: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	43.417600°
Longitude:	-80.537190°
Altitude:	340 m
Precision:	15 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:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`382652704` 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`	`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`	`1774591313` 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`	`32` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774591314.1402435` 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: ~729.0m 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:	`!16ced120`
Position Precision:	15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`729.0`
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:	28 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 43.4176, "longitude": -80.5371904, "altitude": 340, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382652704, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2962171763, "rx_time": 1774591313, "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": 32, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e119150000ffcf18d40225511dc66928017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434176000, "longitude_i": -805371904, "altitude": 340, "time": 1774591313, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d0000e119150000ffcf18d40225511dc66928017800800100b8010f

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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.035s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.025s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.050s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.071s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.084s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.099s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.128s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.179s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.206s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.219s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.233s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.246s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.260s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.273s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.288s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.302s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.317s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.330s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.342s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.354s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.375s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.390s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.403s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.429s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.453s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.467s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.483s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.498s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.513s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.538s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.562s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.585s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.607s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.621s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.640s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.654s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.677s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.693s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.709s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.724s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.738s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.752s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.767s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:01:54 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways