Packet #17790209 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: 17790209
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: ShortTurbo
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:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 ShortTurbo
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 1774602968.5252447
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.426s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.408s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.388s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.369s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.351s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.339s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.328s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.317s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.307s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.296s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.285s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.274s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.263s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.244s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.232s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.220s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.208s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.195s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.183s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.171s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.159s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.148s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.137s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.126s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.105s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.094s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.083s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.073s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.062s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.050s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.037s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.024s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.035s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.056s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.067s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.078s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.089s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.103s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.114s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:16:08 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways