Packet #17800674 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tree Base (TBSE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17800674
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa65a13e4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC
From Node: Tree Base (TBSE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -85 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 8f
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.527859°
Longitude:-73.590374°
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679576192
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -85.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774605238
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 143
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774605237.8376083
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -85.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.5278592, "longitude": -73.5903744, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679576192, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2790921188, "rx_time": 1774605238, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -85, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000231b15000023d4180028017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 455278592, "longitude_i": -735903744, "altitude": 0, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000231b15000023d4180028017800800100b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.030s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.042s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.060s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.078s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.095s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.106s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.118s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.129s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.140s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.151s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.161s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:57 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.172s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.183s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.194s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.205s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.217s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.229s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.241s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.253s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.265s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.277s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f MediumFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.289s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.300s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.311s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.322s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.333s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.344s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.355s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.365s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.376s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.387s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.399s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.411s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.433s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.445s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.457s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.468s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.480s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.491s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.502s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.513s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.524s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.534s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.545s
After
-85.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 8f LongFast 2026-03-27 09:53:58 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways