Packet #17730281 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic b018 (b018) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Hop Count

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17730281
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xdab18be9` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic b018 (b018)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Meshtastic b018 (b018)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
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:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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`	`ShortTurbo`
`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`	`1774592148.0340853` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	Current
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.874s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.848s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.825s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.797s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.761s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.729s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.704s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.679s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.653s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.626s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.605s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.575s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.549s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.531s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.505s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.474s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.448s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.421s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.394s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.377s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.356s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.339s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	MediumFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.313s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.288s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.263s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.234s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.206s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.177s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.158s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.140s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.113s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.089s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.061s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortFast	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.041s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:47 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	-0.020s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.016s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.033s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.042s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.068s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.094s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.121s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.147s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.173s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View
Meshtastic b018 (b018)	+0.198s After	Unknown	Unknown	`18` b018	LongFast	2026-03-27 06:15:48 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways