Packet #17759810 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Midtown Base (MTBA) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17759810
Mesh Packet ID: 0x34239182
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC
From Node: Midtown Base (MTBA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 98
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.692851°
Longitude:-79.396864°
Altitude:148 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!b03d10e4
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d10e4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130029004
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774597445
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 64
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 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774597447.3908014
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
  • ✓ 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)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d10e4
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6928512, "longitude": -79.396864, "altitude": 148, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130029004, "to": 4294967295, "id": 874746242, "rx_time": 1774597445, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000b1a150000add0189401254135c6692801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436928512, "longitude_i": -793968640, "altitude": 148, "time": 1774597441, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00000b1a150000add0189401254135c6692801b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.415s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:06 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.385s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.373s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.356s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.337s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.320s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.304s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.293s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.282s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.272s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.261s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.249s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.238s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.226s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.214s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.201s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.189s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.178s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.167s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.156s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.145s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.125s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.104s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.094s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.083s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.072s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.060s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.048s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.036s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.024s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.033s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.044s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.055s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.065s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.076s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.095s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.107s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.119s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.131s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 07:44:07 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways