Packet #17804511 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VA3HHQ (748f) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17804511
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2aee7bbe
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC
From Node: VA3HHQ (748f)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -14.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 8f 748f
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.332403°
Longitude:-80.347136°
Altitude:344 m
Satellites:16
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!da548450
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da548450
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4252071055
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774605900
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 1774605906.9135315
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da548450
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -14.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.3324032, "longitude": -80.347136, "altitude": 344, "sats_in_view": 16, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4252071055, "to": 4294967295, "id": 720272318, "rx_time": 1774605900, "rx_snr": -14.0, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0d0000d4191500001cd018d802255056c6692802587078008001d887dd02980110b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 433324032, "longitude_i": -803471360, "altitude": 344, "time": 1774605904, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 112, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 5719000, "sats_in_view": 16, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000d4191500001cd018d802255056c6692802587078008001d887dd02980110b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC Current
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.455s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.427s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.415s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.397s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.379s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.369s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.353s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.342s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.332s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.321s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.306s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.296s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.284s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.272s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.260s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.248s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.236s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.225s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.213s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.202s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.192s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.181s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.171s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.160s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.150s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.140s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.131s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.121s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.109s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.097s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.085s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.074s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.060s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.049s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.038s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.026s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.016s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.016s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.025s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.042s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.059s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.070s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.082s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:05:06 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.094s
After
-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 10:05:07 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways