Packet #17793972 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic PWN (pwn1) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17793972
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0cafc04e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic PWN (pwn1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Crestwood (Crst)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -124 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:42.965077°
Longitude:-81.218242°
Altitude:258 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!433c6b10
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433c6b10
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770245128
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -124.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774603853
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 1774603854.2414188
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433c6b10
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -124.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 42.9650769, "longitude": -81.2182424, "altitude": 258, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c6b10", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770245128, "to": 4294967295, "id": 212844622, "rx_time": 1774603853, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "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": "0d51f39b1915681497cf18820225464ec6692803780080016bb80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 429650769, "longitude_i": -812182424, "altitude": 258, "time": 1774603846, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 107, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d51f39b1915681497cf18820225464ec6692803780080016bb80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC Current
Crestwood (Crst) -0.519s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.486s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.473s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.454s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.436s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.420s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.410s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.400s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.390s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.379s
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-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.369s
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-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.357s
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-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.345s
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-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.333s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.321s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.310s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.299s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.287s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.275s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.264s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.254s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.242s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:30:53 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.230s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.220s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.210s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.199s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.189s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.177s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.166s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.154s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.142s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.130s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.119s
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-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.107s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.096s
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-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.086s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.075s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.064s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.054s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.044s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.033s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.022s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.012s
Before
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.012s
After
-124.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-03-27 09:30:54 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways