Packet #17731013 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17731013
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4c5eb1cb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC
From Node: Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 0c S#06
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:49.109402°
Longitude:-125.878272°
Altitude:11 m
Precision:16 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:!db2b610c
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
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b610c
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 3677053196
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 1774592354
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 12
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592356.1848555
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db2b610c
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
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": 49.1094016, "longitude": -125.878272, "altitude": 11, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b610c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677053196, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1281274315, "rx_time": 1774592354, "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": 12, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0080451d150080f8b4180b256221c66928017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 491094016, "longitude_i": -1258782720, "altitude": 11, "time": 1774592354, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d0080451d150080f8b4180b256221c66928017800800100b80110
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
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC Current
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) -0.045s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) -0.026s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) -0.016s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.017s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.026s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.043s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.053s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.074s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.086s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.098s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.110s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.122s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.134s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.151s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.163s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.174s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.185s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.202s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.219s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.235s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.253s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.266s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.279s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.292s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.304s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.317s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.329s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.341s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.354s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.366s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.390s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.414s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.426s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.439s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.450s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.460s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.472s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.482s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.492s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.504s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.516s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.528s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.541s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
Storm #06 Tofino 🇨🇦 (S#06) +0.552s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 0c S#06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:19:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways