Packet #17805735 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Math Node 3 (MN3) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17805735
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2dbfca8f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC
From Node: Math Node 3 (MN3)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Math Node 3 (MN3)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 84 MN3
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:43.799705°
Longitude:-79.286925°
Altitude:182 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:!97058f84
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !97058f84
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

FieldValueType
from 2533724036
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1774606231
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606236.2647085
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !97058f84
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
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:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.7997048, "longitude": -79.286925, "altitude": 182, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!97058f84", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2533724036, "to": 3812346120, "id": 767543951, "rx_time": 1774606231, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0df84d1b1a157ec6bdd018b601259757c66928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 437997048, "longitude_i": -792869250, "altitude": 182, "time": 1774606231, "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)
0df84d1b1a157ec6bdd018b601259757c66928017800800100b80120
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
Math Node 3 (MN3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC Current
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.806s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:34 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.296s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:34 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.279s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:34 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.263s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.210s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.192s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.171s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -1.152s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.981s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.964s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.821s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.802s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.743s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.707s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.654s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.633s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.613s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.594s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.571s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.482s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.428s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.403s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:35 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.203s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) -0.144s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.293s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.310s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.337s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.562s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.626s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.726s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:36 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.737s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.754s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.774s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.793s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.811s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +0.829s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.038s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.115s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.149s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.208s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.279s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Math Node 3 (MN3) +1.488s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 84 MN3 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways