Packet #17786837 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
25
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17786837
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb05a1354
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC
From Node: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 68 V7DC
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: 25 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.309286°
Longitude:-122.866893°
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:25 bytes
Gateway:!9e779d68
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e779d68
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (25 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658639208
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 25 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1774602675
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
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 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774602726.8244233
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e779d68
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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:25 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.3092864, "longitude": -122.8668928, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e779d68", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658639208, "to": 3812346120, "id": 2958693204, "rx_time": 1774602675, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000641d150000c4b6180025b349c6692801b0014fb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 493092864, "longitude_i": -1228668928, "altitude": 0, "time": 1774602675, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "seq_number": 79, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (25 bytes)
0d0000641d150000c4b6180025b349c6692801b0014fb8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:25 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
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC Current
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.768s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:01 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.319s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:04 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.044s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:04 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.940s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:04 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.316s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:05 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.290s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:05 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.242s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:05 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.220s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:05 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.099s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:05 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.779s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.715s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.702s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.619s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.608s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.536s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.456s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.399s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.366s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.353s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.278s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.266s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.243s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.220s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.176s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.151s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.138s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.126s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.036s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.062s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.086s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.111s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.156s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:06 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.235s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.247s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.272s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.284s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.296s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.342s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.462s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.690s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.746s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:12:07 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways