Packet #17774381 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 9b95 (9b95) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17774381
Mesh Packet ID: 0x52392f46
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 9b95 (9b95)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Klc Sensecap (klc2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 48 c479
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.481984°
Longitude:-73.583821°
Altitude:94 m
Satellites:5
Precision:13 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:33 bytes
Gateway:!66203958
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !66203958
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2277350293
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 33 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 -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774600803
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 72
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774600806.3802063
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !66203958
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -2.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.481984, "longitude": -73.5838208, "altitude": 94, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!66203958", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2277350293, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1379479366, "rx_time": 1774600803, "rx_snr": -2.0, "rx_rssi": -100, "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": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00001c1b15000024d4185e255442c66928023df53cc66958fc02980105b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 454819840, "longitude_i": -735838208, "altitude": 94, "time": 1774600788, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1774599413, "PDOP": 380, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00001c1b15000024d4185e255442c66928023df53cc66958fc02980105b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
Klc Sensecap (klc2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC Current
Klc Sensecap (klc2) -0.120s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) -0.088s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) -0.076s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) -0.061s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) -0.038s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) -0.020s
Before
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.012s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.026s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.037s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.049s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.060s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.071s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.083s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.094s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.105s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.117s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.127s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.138s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.149s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.161s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.173s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.185s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.217s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.229s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.241s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.252s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.263s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.274s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.284s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.315s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.338s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.348s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.359s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.371s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.383s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.395s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.407s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.420s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.431s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.475s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.546s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.575s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.589s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +0.615s
After
-100.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 08:40:06 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways