Packet #17800212 Success

POSITION_APP packet from JPG 37fc (JPGx) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17800212
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbac20023
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC
From Node: JPG 37fc (JPGx)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: JPG 37fc (JPGx)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: fc JPGx
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.017830°
Longitude:-80.923853°
Altitude:287 m
Satellites:11
Precision:13 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!f71e37fc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71e37fc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4145952764
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1774605118
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 252
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774605119.2910392
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71e37fc
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.0178304, "longitude": -80.9238528, "altitude": 287, "sats_in_view": 11, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71e37fc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4145952764, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3133276195, "rx_time": 1774605118, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000a419150000c4cf189f02253e53c669280258830178008001d09bcf0e98010bb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 430178304, "longitude_i": -809238528, "altitude": 287, "time": 1774605118, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 131, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 30658000, "sats_in_view": 11, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000a419150000c4cf189f02253e53c669280258830178008001d09bcf0e98010bb8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
JPG 37fc (JPGx) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC Current
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.167s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.134s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.122s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.106s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.088s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.060s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.047s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.036s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.023s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.035s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.057s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.067s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.078s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.089s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.100s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.110s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.121s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.133s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.145s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.158s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.170s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.181s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.193s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.205s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.217s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.228s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.239s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.250s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.261s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.272s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.282s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.293s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.304s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.317s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.329s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.341s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.352s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.364s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.375s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 fc JPGx LongFast 2026-03-27 09:51:59 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways