Packet #17731591 Success

POSITION_APP packet from MoeTD (Moe) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
45
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17731591
Mesh Packet ID: 0xef4323ad
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC
From Node: MoeTD (Moe)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Bells Turn (BELL)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -10.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 1c Moe
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: 45 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:47.593800°
Longitude:-52.728891°
Altitude:97 m
Satellites:12
Precision:32 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:45 bytes
Gateway:!9ea14f54
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
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea14f54
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (45 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1322477852
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 45 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 -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774592503
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592510.949338
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea14f54
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -10.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:45 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 47.5937996, "longitude": -52.728891, "altitude": 97, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea14f54", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1322477852, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4014154669, "rx_time": 1774592503, "rx_snr": -10.0, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0dcc3c5e1c15b23592e0186125fa21c66928023df920c6695012606078008001888c800398010cb00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 475937996, "longitude_i": -527288910, "altitude": 97, "time": 1774592506, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1774592249, "altitude_geoidal_separation": 9, "HDOP": 96, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 6293000, "sats_in_view": 12, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (45 bytes)
0dcc3c5e1c15b23592e0186125fa21c66928023df920c6695012606078008001888c800398010cb00101b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:45 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
Bells Turn (BELL) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC Current
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.327s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.301s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.289s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.272s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.262s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.245s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.226s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.214s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.201s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.190s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.175s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.164s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.153s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.142s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.131s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.121s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.110s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.098s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.085s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.073s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.061s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.049s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.037s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.026s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) -0.012s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.013s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.031s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.049s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:50 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.066s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.094s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.124s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.164s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.184s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.202s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.220s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.238s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.250s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.263s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.275s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.287s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.299s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.310s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.322s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
Bells Turn (BELL) +0.334s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-03-27 06:21:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways