Packet #17744167 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Da Fonz (Fonz) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17744167
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe6f29e6e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC
From Node: Da Fonz (Fonz)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mechanicus Cadia (M3)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 75
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.866342°
Longitude:-97.209549°
Altitude:234 m
Precision:15 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!4359649c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 !4359649c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48884384
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774594861
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 117
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774594862.7435467
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4359649c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.8663424, "longitude": -97.2095488, "altitude": 234, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4359649c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48884384, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3874659950, "rx_time": 1774594861, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 117, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000b91d1500000fc618ea0125292bc66928013d03d3bf69b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 498663424, "longitude_i": -972095488, "altitude": 234, "time": 1774594857, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "timestamp": 1774179075, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000b91d1500000fc618ea0125292bc66928013d03d3bf69b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC Current
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.434s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.397s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.385s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.362s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.344s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.325s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.307s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.289s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.277s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.265s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.253s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.240s
Before
-110.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.229s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.217s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.205s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.194s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.182s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.172s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.161s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.140s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.130s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.119s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.106s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.094s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.080s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.068s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.056s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.045s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.033s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) -0.011s
Before
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.011s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.028s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.037s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.049s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.061s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.074s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.086s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.098s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.109s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.121s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.133s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.144s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.154s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.165s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.176s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 75 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:01:02 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways