Packet #17805227 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17805227
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd2cf09c6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: b1 DAY
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:43.489690°
Longitude:-80.451994°
Altitude:329 m
Satellites:12
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:!cd7652b1
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !cd7652b1
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3447083697
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 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
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 1774606125
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 177
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606126.0602148
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
  • ✓ 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: !cd7652b1
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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4896896, "longitude": -80.4519936, "altitude": 329, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!cd7652b1", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3447083697, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3536783814, "rx_time": 1774606125, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 177, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000ec191500000cd018c902252d57c6692802586b7800800198cd871098010cb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434896896, "longitude_i": -804519936, "altitude": 329, "time": 1774606125, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 107, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 33679000, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000ec191500000cd018c902252d57c6692802586b7800800198cd871098010cb8010d
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
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC Current
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.336s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.319s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.300s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.280s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.270s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.260s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.249s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.239s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.229s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.218s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.208s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.197s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.185s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.173s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.161s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.149s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.137s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.121s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.108s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.096s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.086s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.075s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.065s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:45 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.054s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.044s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.033s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.022s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) -0.012s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.012s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.024s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.036s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.047s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.059s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.070s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.089s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.100s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.110s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.121s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.131s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.142s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.163s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.173s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 52b1 (DAY) +0.184s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b1 DAY LongFast 2026-03-27 10:08:46 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways