Packet #17807738 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: 17807738
Mesh Packet ID: 0x372026c8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:11:01 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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
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 1774606261.624732
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -12.765s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:48 UTC View
TACO WAVE L20/US/TO mt.gt e0a8 (TACO) -8.503s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:53 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) -4.050s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:57 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -2.238s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -2.123s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -2.111s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -2.099s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -2.031s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.953s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.813s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.726s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:10:59 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.593s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.509s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.391s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.379s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.287s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.216s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.204s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.179s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.167s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.053s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -1.015s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.932s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.897s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.825s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.789s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.732s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.721s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.699s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:00 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.479s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.453s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.298s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.144s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:01 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.584s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:02 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.614s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.658s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.695s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.730s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.753s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.764s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.834s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.858s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.871s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.895s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +1.919s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 TINK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:03 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways