Packet #17790201 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17790201
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa6ebf45b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC
From Node: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e4 S#02
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:49.322394°
Longitude:-123.037286°
Altitude:117 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:33 bytes
Gateway:!33687ee4
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33687ee4
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862486244
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 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 1774602967
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 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774602968.431553
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33687ee4
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.3223936, "longitude": -123.0372864, "altitude": 117, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33687ee4", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862486244, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2800481371, "rx_time": 1774602967, "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": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000661d150000aab6187525d74ac669280150007800800100b0019203b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 493223936, "longitude_i": -1230372864, "altitude": 117, "time": 1774602967, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 402, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d0000661d150000aab6187525d74ac669280150007800800100b0019203b8010e
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
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.333s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.314s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.294s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.275s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.257s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.246s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.234s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.223s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.213s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.202s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.191s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.180s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.169s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.151s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.138s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.126s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.114s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.090s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.078s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.066s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.054s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.010s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.032s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.044s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.057s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.069s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.082s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.094s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.105s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.118s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.129s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.140s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.150s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.161s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.172s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.183s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.197s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.208s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways