Packet #17730270 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic b018 (b018) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

Unique Gateways

Hop Count

Payload Bytes

Packet Information

Database ID:	17730270
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xdab18be9` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic b018 (b018)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Meshtastic b018 (b018)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`18` b018 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:	46.406042°
Longitude:	-72.515584°
Altitude:	42 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:	27 bytes
Gateway:	!db51b018
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db51b018` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (27 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3679563800` 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`	`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`	`1774592146` 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`	`24` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774592147.7714696` 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: ~729.0m accuracy
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db51b018`
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:	27 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 46.4060416, "longitude": -72.515584, "altitude": 42, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51b018", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679563800, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3669068777, "rx_time": 1774592146, "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": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000a91b150000c7d4182a259220c66928017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 464060416, "longitude_i": -725155840, "altitude": 42, "time": 1774592146, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)

0d0000a91b150000c7d4182a259220c66928017800800100b8010f

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

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Meshtastic b018 (b018) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	Current
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.612s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.585s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.562s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.535s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.498s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.466s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.442s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.417s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.390s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.363s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.342s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.313s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.286s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.268s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.242s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.211s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.185s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.158s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.131s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.114s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.094s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.076s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.050s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.025s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.029s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.057s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.086s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.105s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.123s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.149s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.174s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.201s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.222s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.243s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.263s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.279s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.296s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.305s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.330s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.356s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.383s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.410s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.436s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.461s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways