Packet #17774680 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17774680
Mesh Packet ID: 0x44c5c336
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC
From Node: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 50 TGWN
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.382839°
Longitude:-80.306000°
Precision:32 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!da548450
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !da548450
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3662971984
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
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 1774600641
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
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 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774600869.395653
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da548450
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
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:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.382839, "longitude": -80.306, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3662971984, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1153811254, "rx_time": 1774600641, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d26b2db1915e04622d0180025c141c66928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 433828390, "longitude_i": -803060000, "altitude": 0, "time": 1774600641, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d26b2db1915e04622d0180025c141c66928017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC Current
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.223s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.203s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.186s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.176s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.158s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.146s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.125s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.114s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.103s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.092s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.081s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.060s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.048s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.036s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.024s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.023s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.035s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.056s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.067s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.083s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.092s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.103s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.115s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.127s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.139s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.151s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.163s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.175s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.186s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.198s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.218s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.229s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.240s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.250s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.261s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.272s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.283s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.295s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-03-27 08:41:09 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways