Packet #17730035 Success

POSITION_APP packet from hex_tracker (hext) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17730035
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb39b8993
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC
From Node: hex_tracker (hext)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: hex_base1 (hex1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -34 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 56 hext
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.463475°
Longitude:-80.583066°
Altitude:362 m
Precision:12 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!dd7df2f1
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dd7df2f1
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2868376918
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -34.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1770499564
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 86
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592081.2323585
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~5800.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dd7df2f1
Position Precision: 12 bits (~5800.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 5800.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -34.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4634752, "longitude": -80.5830656, "altitude": 362, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 12 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd7df2f1", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2868376918, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3013314963, "rx_time": 1770499564, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -34, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 86, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e819150000f8cf18ea02254c20c6692803b8010c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434634752, "longitude_i": -805830656, "altitude": 362, "time": 1774592076, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "precision_bits": 12, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d0000e819150000f8cf18ea02254c20c6692803b8010c
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
hex_base1 (hex1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC Current
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.340s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:40 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.327s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:40 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.307s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:40 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.286s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:40 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.263s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:40 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.243s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:40 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.232s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.220s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.209s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.196s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.185s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.174s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.163s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.151s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.138s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.126s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.114s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.102s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.090s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.078s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.066s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.055s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.044s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.033s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.022s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.011s
Before
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.011s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.022s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.034s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.046s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.059s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.071s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.083s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.095s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.106s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.119s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.130s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.140s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.151s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.162s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.173s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.184s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.195s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.206s
After
-34.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:14:41 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways