Packet #17770676 Success

POSITION_APP packet from D5 Solar Rak4631 (D5Sr) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17770676
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33d1e386
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC
From Node: D5 Solar Rak4631 (D5Sr)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 17 D5Sr
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:44.603802°
Longitude:-79.390310°
Altitude:223 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!b2a780d8
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 3 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 !b2a780d8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3257775127
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 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774600002
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 23
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774600003.1404748
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a780d8
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 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": 44.6038016, "longitude": -79.3903104, "altitude": 223, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a780d8", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3257775127, "to": 4294967295, "id": 869393286, "rx_time": 1774600002, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -86, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 23, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000961a150000aed018df0125fd3e866928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446038016, "longitude_i": -793903104, "altitude": 223, "time": 1770405629, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000961a150000aed018df0125fd3e866928017800800100b8010e
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
FKBe V4 (FKB4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC Current
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.503s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.478s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.466s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.449s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.431s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.414s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.403s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.392s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.379s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.368s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.358s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.347s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.334s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.321s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.309s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.297s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.285s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.272s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.260s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.248s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.238s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.227s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.217s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.206s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.195s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.185s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.174s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.163s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.151s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:42 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.139s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.126s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.112s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.092s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.081s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.067s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.056s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.044s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.034s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.023s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.012s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.011s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.024s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.037s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.049s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.25 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 08:26:43 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways