Packet #17754321 Success

POSITION_APP packet from TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) to !da5480d8

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17754321
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1fc07fad
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC
From Node: TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO)
To Node: !da5480d8 (80d8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: a8 THCK , TACO
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.686298°
Longitude:-79.311667°
Altitude:86 m
Satellites:5
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!433ae0a8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433ae0a8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1127932072
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3662971096
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 1774596752
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774596805.1376278
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433ae0a8
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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6862976, "longitude": -79.3116672, "altitude": 86, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433ae0a8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127932072, "to": 3662971096, "id": 532709293, "rx_time": 1774596752, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000a1a150000bad01856259032c669280258d30278038001a8e68a07980105b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436862976, "longitude_i": -793116672, "altitude": 86, "time": 1774596752, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 339, "ground_speed": 3, "ground_track": 14857000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00000a1a150000bad01856259032c669280258d30278038001a8e68a07980105b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC Current
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -13.950s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:11 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -2.343s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:22 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) -1.297s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:23 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -1.186s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:23 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.958s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.947s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.762s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.547s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.526s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.504s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.492s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.426s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.409s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.363s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.352s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.296s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.269s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:24 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.075s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -0.044s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.023s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.035s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.110s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.120s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.131s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.142s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.225s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.269s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.303s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.331s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.353s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO LongFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.377s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.388s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.400s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.434s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.453s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.514s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.543s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.557s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.569s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.581s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.897s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.909s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +0.944s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) +1.118s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 THCK , TACO ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways