Packet #17777555 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE3FTS-915MHz (AT91) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17777555
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc4808ac0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC
From Node: VE3FTS-915MHz (AT91)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Crestwood (Crst)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.004723°
Longitude:-81.225318°
Altitude:237 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!433c6b10
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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 !433c6b10
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1819540892
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774601415
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774601415.6301174
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: ~1500.0m 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: !433c6b10
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.0047232, "longitude": -81.2253184, "altitude": 237, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c6b10", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1819540892, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3296758464, "rx_time": 1774601415, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000a21915000096cf18ed0125bf44c669280258b1027812800180cbc00c980107b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 430047232, "longitude_i": -812253184, "altitude": 237, "time": 1774601407, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 305, "ground_speed": 18, "ground_track": 26224000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000a21915000096cf18ed0125bf44c669280258b1027812800180cbc00c980107b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
Crestwood (Crst) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC Current
Crestwood (Crst) +0.031s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.050s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.067s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.077s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.094s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.111s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.123s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.133s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.145s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.155s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.166s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.187s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.202s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.214s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.226s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.238s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.254s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.264s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.275s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.288s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.299s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.310s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.321s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.331s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.342s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.354s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.366s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:15 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.378s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.390s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.402s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.414s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.426s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.438s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.449s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.460s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.471s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.482s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.492s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.503s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.514s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.525s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.537s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.549s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.561s
After
-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2026-03-27 08:50:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways