Packet #17795239 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VC2 to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17795239
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9e1235c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC
From Node: VC2 (3438)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 38 VC2
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.238890°
Longitude:-123.031840°
Altitude:126 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!73ab1026
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !73ab1026
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862598200
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 27 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 -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774604112
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 56
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774604113.878235
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !73ab1026
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.23889, "longitude": -123.03184, "altitude": 126, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!73ab1026", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862598200, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2651993544, "rx_time": 1774604112, "rx_snr": 3.5, "rx_rssi": -72, "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": 56, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2442591d15c0d4aab6187e250a4fc66928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 492388900, "longitude_i": -1230318400, "altitude": 126, "time": 1774604042, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d2442591d15c0d4aab6187e250a4fc66928017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC Current
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.157s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.133s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.122s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.105s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.087s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.077s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.061s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.050s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.037s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.025s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) -0.013s
Before
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.012s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.024s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.036s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.048s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.058s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.069s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.080s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.092s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.103s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.113s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:35:13 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.124s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.135s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.155s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.168s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.180s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.192s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.204s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.216s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.228s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.239s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.250s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.260s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.271s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.282s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.293s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.304s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.315s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.327s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.339s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.352s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.364s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.376s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
lizfort joyce-collingwood (lfjc) +0.388s
After
-72.0 dBm 3.50 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.400s
After
-108.0 dBm -2.75 dB 0 38 VC2 LongFast 2026-03-27 09:35:14 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways