Packet #17810510 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Seri Base d120 (SRB) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Hop Count

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17810510
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x14646f8b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC
From Node:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`20` SRB 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:	43.417600°
Longitude:	-80.537190°
Altitude:	340 m
Precision:	15 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:	!16ced120
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!16ced120` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`382652704` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`7` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` 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`	`1774606413` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`32` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774606415.0980725` Unix timestamp	uint32

MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast

Privacy Features:

✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!16ced120`
Position Precision:	15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`729.0`
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": 43.4176, "longitude": -80.5371904, "altitude": 340, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 382652704, "to": 4294967295, "id": 342126475, "rx_time": 1774606413, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 32, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e119150000ffcf18d402254d58c66928017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434176000, "longitude_i": -805371904, "altitude": 340, "time": 1774606413, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d0000e119150000ffcf18d402254d58c66928017800800100b8010f

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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC	Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.619s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.587s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.575s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.557s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.538s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.528s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.511s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.501s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.490s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.481s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.470s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.459s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.443s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.432s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.420s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.408s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.396s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.384s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.372s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.360s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.348s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.336s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.325s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.314s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.303s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.293s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.282s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.272s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.261s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.250s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.238s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.226s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.214s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.203s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.175s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.158s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.142s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.126s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.101s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:34 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.068s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.041s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	-0.020s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.013s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+0.024s After	Unknown	Unknown	`20` SRB	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:13:35 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways