Packet #17805881 Success

POSITION_APP packet from FKBe V4 (FKB4) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17805881
Mesh Packet ID: 0x92a73ada
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC
From Node: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: d8 FKB4
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:44.603802°
Longitude:-79.390310°
Altitude:223 m
Precision:14 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:!b2a780d8
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 !b2a780d8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997321944
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 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 216
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606238.705993
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: ~1500.0m 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: !b2a780d8
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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": 44.6038016, "longitude": -79.3903104, "altitude": 223, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a780d8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997321944, "to": 3812346120, "id": 2460433114, "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": 216, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000961a150000aed018df01259857c66928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446038016, "longitude_i": -793903104, "altitude": 223, "time": 1774606232, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000961a150000aed018df01259857c66928017800800100b8010e
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
FKBe V4 (FKB4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC Current
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.553s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.077s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.089s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.124s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.157s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.231s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.256s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:38 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.322s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.333s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.343s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.354s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.375s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.385s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.408s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.420s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.431s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.443s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.490s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.500s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.510s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.531s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.541s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.562s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.572s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.584s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.607s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.630s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.659s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.671s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.681s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.693s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.710s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.832s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.843s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.854s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.865s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.886s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.985s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +1.118s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +1.130s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +1.189s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +1.200s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:39 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +1.295s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d8 FKB4 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:40 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways