Packet #17741213 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !56428e06 to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17741213
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2b949945
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC
From Node: !56428e06 (8e06)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: !56428e06 (8e06)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 06 8e06
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:46.229094°
Longitude:-64.526746°
Altitude:17 m
Precision:14 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:!56428e06
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !56428e06
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 1447202310
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
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 1774594238
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 6
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774594242.825875
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !56428e06
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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": 46.2290944, "longitude": -64.5267456, "altitude": 17, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!56428e06", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1447202310, "to": 4294967295, "id": 731158853, "rx_time": 1774594238, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 6, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00008e1b1500008ad9181125be28c66928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 462290944, "longitude_i": -645267456, "altitude": 17, "time": 1774594238, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00008e1b1500008ad9181125be28c66928017800800100b8010e
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
!56428e06 (8e06) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC Current
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.802s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.781s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.769s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.757s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.740s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.721s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.704s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.693s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.682s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.670s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.657s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.645s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.633s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.616s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.604s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.592s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.581s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.569s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.558s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.548s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.537s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.526s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.515s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.504s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.493s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.482s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.471s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.460s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.450s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.439s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.429s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.418s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.404s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.385s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.372s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.358s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.346s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.086s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.073s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.057s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.027s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
!56428e06 (8e06) -0.013s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 06 8e06 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:50:42 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways