Packet #17805878 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Balconytastic (PIE1) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17805878
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbfaf434c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC
From Node: Balconytastic (PIE1)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Balconytastic (PIE1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: b8 PIE1
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: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.437261°
Longitude:-80.451994°
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:20 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:LongFast
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:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (20 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236522424
Source node ID
uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 20 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 1774606232
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 184
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606238.6744878
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b3d5b8
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:20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.4519936, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236522424, "to": 3812346120, "id": 3215934284, "rx_time": 1774606232, "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": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e4191500000cd0259857c6692801b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434372608, "longitude_i": -804519936, "time": 1774606232, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0d0000e4191500000cd0259857c6692801b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:20 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
Balconytastic (PIE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC Current
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.789s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:37 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.357s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.221s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.202s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.182s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.164s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.147s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.136s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.126s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.115s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.105s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.093s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.057s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.021s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.052s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.062s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.073s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.097s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.251s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.275s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.396s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.486s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.498s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.510s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.583s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.627s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.651s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.673s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.752s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.807s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.830s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.853s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.928s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.948s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.970s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.982s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.993s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.028s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.061s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.086s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.107s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.117s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.128s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +1.138s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 PIE1 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways