Packet #17807450 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17807450
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2199d7cf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 18 TMQT
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:44.633293°
Longitude:-79.983411°
Altitude:178 m
Precision:16 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:!02ee4618
Channel:MediumFast
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 !02ee4618
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49169944
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 1774606233
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 24
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606258.1458304
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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: !02ee4618
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
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": 44.6332928, "longitude": -79.9834112, "altitude": 178, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02ee4618", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49169944, "to": 3812346120, "id": 563730383, "rx_time": 1774606233, "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": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00809a1a15008053d018b201259957c66928017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446332928, "longitude_i": -799834112, "altitude": 178, "time": 1774606233, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00809a1a15008053d018b201259957c66928017800800100b80110
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -11.616s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -1.416s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:56 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -1.018s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.984s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.758s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.675s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.510s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.488s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.442s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.358s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.187s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.175s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.139s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.106s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.061s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.038s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) -0.026s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.058s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.080s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.147s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.160s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.221s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.267s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.277s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.471s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.537s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.552s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.564s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.621s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.689s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.700s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.924s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +0.973s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +1.196s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +1.319s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +1.691s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +1.832s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +1.993s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +2.113s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +2.137s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +2.287s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +2.952s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +3.346s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
Meshtastic 4618 (TMQT) +3.723s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 18 TMQT ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways