Packet #17807623 Success

POSITION_APP packet from TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17807623
Mesh Packet ID: 0x372026c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC
From Node: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 58 TINK
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.686298°
Longitude:-79.311667°
Altitude:84 m
Satellites:9
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1127899992
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 88
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606260.246198
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: !433a6358
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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6862976, "longitude": -79.3116672, "altitude": 84, "sats_in_view": 9, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1127899992, "to": 3812346120, "id": 924853960, "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": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000a1a150000bad01854259857c6692802589b0178008001f897d008980109b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436862976, "longitude_i": -793116672, "altitude": 84, "time": 1774606232, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 155, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 18091000, "sats_in_view": 9, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00000a1a150000bad01854259857c6692802589b0178008001f897d008980109b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -11.386s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:48 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -7.124s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:53 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) -2.671s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.860s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.744s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.732s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.720s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.653s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.574s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.435s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.348s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.215s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.130s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.091s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.162s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.175s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.200s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.212s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.326s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.364s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.446s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.481s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.553s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.590s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.646s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.658s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.680s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.900s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.925s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.080s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.235s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.307s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.379s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.963s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:02 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +2.993s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.037s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.074s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.109s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.132s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.143s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.212s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.237s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.249s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.274s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +3.297s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways