Packet #17743053 Success

POSITION_APP packet from gottmesh (boop) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17743053
Mesh Packet ID: 0x672d9efc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC
From Node: gottmesh (boop)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 84 Base
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: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.656806°
Longitude:-79.400141°
Altitude:36 m
Satellites:3
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:35 bytes
Gateway:!9ea0bd1c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea0bd1c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (35 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770304996
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 35 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774594629
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 132
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774594631.6535313
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea0bd1c
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -1.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6568064, "longitude": -79.4001408, "altitude": 36, "sats_in_view": 3, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0bd1c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770304996, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1731043068, "rx_time": 1774594629, "rx_snr": -1.5, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0080051a150080acd0182425412ac669280258c30378088001f08039980103b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436568064, "longitude_i": -794001408, "altitude": 36, "time": 1774594625, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 451, "ground_speed": 8, "ground_track": 934000, "sats_in_view": 3, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
0d0080051a150080acd0182425412ac669280258c30378088001f08039980103b80110
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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 Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.119s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.107s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.096s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.084s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.073s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.063s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.052s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.041s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.031s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.020s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.010s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.012s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.024s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.036s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.048s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.060s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.072s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.084s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.095s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.106s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.117s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.128s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.138s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.148s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.159s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.169s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.180s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.191s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.203s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.215s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.228s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.239s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.251s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.263s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.275s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.286s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.297s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.308s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.319s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.330s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.341s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.352s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:12 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.362s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:12 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.375s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:12 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways