Packet #17802027 Success

POSITION_APP packet from WYK9-MME (WYK9) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17802027
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xb8bb1617` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC
From Node:	WYK9-MME (WYK9)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	WYK BASE (🏡)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`28` ACTS , WN30 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: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	51.136139°
Longitude:	-114.237579°
Altitude:	1217 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:	!ba060290
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 1 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ba060290` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3677332528` 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`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774605445` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` 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`	`40` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774605453.9649723` 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: ShortFast
✓ 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 (2 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ba060290`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`

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": 51.136139, "longitude": -114.237579, "altitude": 1217, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba060290", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677332528, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3099268631, "rx_time": 1774605445, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d6ec17a1e1592bae8bb18c109258854c66928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511361390, "longitude_i": -1142375790, "altitude": 1217, "time": 1774605448, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d6ec17a1e1592bae8bb18c109258854c66928017800800100b80120

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
WYK BASE (🏡) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	Current
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.478s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.437s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.413s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.397s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.380s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.357s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.347s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.335s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.323s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.310s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.298s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.280s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.246s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.207s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.189s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.178s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.167s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.150s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.139s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.119s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.105s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.093s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	MediumFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.077s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.066s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.055s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.043s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.032s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.011s Before	-72.0 dBm	6.25 dB	1	`44` 📡	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.010s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.021s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.032s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:33 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.043s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortFast	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.077s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.088s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.100s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.112s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.124s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.135s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.147s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.163s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.174s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.192s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.203s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK BASE (🏡)	+0.213s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View
WYK6 - MeshPocket (🔋)	+0.251s After	-39.0 dBm	5.75 dB	1	`44` 📡	LongFast	2026-03-27 09:57:34 UTC	View

47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways