Packet #17743084 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: 17743084
Mesh Packet ID: 0x672d9efc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:57:12 UTC
From Node: gottmesh (boop)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: ShortTurbo
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:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 ShortTurbo
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 1774594632.0052643
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
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": "ShortTurbo", "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 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:12 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.471s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.459s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.448s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.436s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.425s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.414s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.404s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.393s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.383s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.372s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.362s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base LongFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.352s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.340s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.328s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.316s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.304s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.292s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.280s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.268s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.256s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.245s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.235s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.224s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.214s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.203s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.193s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.183s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.172s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.160s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.148s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.136s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.124s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.112s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.101s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.088s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.077s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.066s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.055s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.044s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.033s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.022s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.011s
Before
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:11 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.011s
After
-100.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 84 Base ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:57:12 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.023s
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