Packet #17754419 Success

POSITION_APP packet from TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) to !da5480d8

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17754419
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3feb3eb8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC
From Node:	TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
To Node:	!da5480d8 (80d8)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node:	`58` TINK 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:	60 m
Satellites:	7
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:	!433a6358
Channel:	ShortTurbo
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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!433a6358` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (36 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1127899992` 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`	`1774596777` 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`	`88` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774596806.2664351` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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:	`!433a6358`
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": 60, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 14 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127899992, "to": 3662971096, "id": 1072381624, "rx_time": 1774596777, "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": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000a1a150000bad0183c25a932c669280258c50178008001e0eb9306980107b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436862976, "longitude_i": -793116672, "altitude": 60, "time": 1774596777, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 197, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 12908000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)

0d00000a1a150000bad0183c25a932c669280258c50178008001e0eb9306980107b8010e

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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Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-13.615s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:12 UTC	View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO)	-5.648s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:20 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-1.042s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.977s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.893s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.876s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.849s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.787s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.717s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.706s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.667s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.646s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.604s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.503s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.451s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.441s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.349s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.337s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.326s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:25 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.263s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.208s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.162s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.107s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.097s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.057s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	-0.022s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.023s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.074s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.096s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	MediumFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.107s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.139s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.174s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.219s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.341s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.366s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.389s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.431s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.473s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.505s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.594s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.668s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:26 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.774s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortFast	2026-03-27 07:33:27 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.907s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:27 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+0.931s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:27 UTC	View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)	+1.077s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 07:33:27 UTC	View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB)	+1.375s After	Unknown	Unknown	`58` TINK	LongFast	2026-03-27 07:33:27 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways