Packet #17806876 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
25
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17806876
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe2184756
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC
From Node: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 68 V7DC
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: 25 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.309286°
Longitude:-122.866893°
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:25 bytes
Gateway:!9e779d68
Channel:ShortTurbo
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
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e779d68
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (25 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658639208
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 25 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 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606250.7629526
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e779d68
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:25 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.3092864, "longitude": -122.8668928, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e779d68", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658639208, "to": 3812346120, "id": 3793241942, "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": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000641d150000c4b61800259857c6692801b00150b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 493092864, "longitude_i": -1228668928, "altitude": 0, "time": 1774606232, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "seq_number": 80, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (25 bytes)
0d0000641d150000c4b61800259857c6692801b00150b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:25 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
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC Current
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -8.960s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:41 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -6.592s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:44 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -6.421s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:44 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -6.399s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:44 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -6.274s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:44 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -6.241s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:44 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.890s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:44 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.760s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.691s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.669s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.572s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.440s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.354s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.204s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.180s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -5.100s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -4.749s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:46 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -4.455s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:46 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -3.957s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:46 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -3.598s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -3.296s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -3.227s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.886s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.818s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.795s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:47 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.675s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -2.331s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.995s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.797s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:48 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.564s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:49 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.322s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:49 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.288s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:49 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.157s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:49 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -1.063s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:49 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.785s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:49 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.632s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.610s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.572s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.526s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.374s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.165s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.056s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:50 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.324s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:51 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways