Packet #17795088 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Seri Mobile (SRM) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17795088
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd3f2972f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC
From Node: Seri Mobile (SRM)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -39 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: f2 SRM
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: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.417600°
Longitude:-80.537190°
Altitude:372 m
Precision:15 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:29 bytes
Gateway:!16ced120
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1339330290
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 29 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 -39.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774604080
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 242
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774604080.6192834
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: ~729.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16ced120
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -39.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4176, "longitude": -80.5371904, "altitude": 372, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1339330290, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3555890991, "rx_time": 1774604080, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -39, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 242, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e119150000ffcf18f40225274fc669280378008001fc01b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434176000, "longitude_i": -805371904, "altitude": 372, "time": 1774604071, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 252, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0d0000e119150000ffcf18f40225274fc669280378008001fc01b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.036s
Before
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.011s
Before
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.016s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.025s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.041s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.050s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.066s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.076s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.087s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.097s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.109s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.121s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.133s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.145s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.158s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.170s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.181s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.193s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.204s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.214s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.225s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.236s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.247s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.257s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.268s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.278s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.290s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.301s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.313s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.325s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.337s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.349s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.361s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.373s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:40 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.384s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.394s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.405s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.416s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.427s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.437s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.448s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.459s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.471s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.483s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 f2 SRM LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:41 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +4.622s
After
-74.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 09:34:45 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways