Packet #17811595 Success

POSITION_APP packet from D5 Solar Rak4631 (D5Sr) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17811595
Mesh Packet ID: 0x02d21f89
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC
From Node: D5 Solar Rak4631 (D5Sr)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: FKBe V4 (FKB4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 17 D5Sr
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:44.603802°
Longitude:-79.390310°
Altitude:223 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!b2a780d8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a780d8
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 3257775127
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 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774606558
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 23
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606559.1924465
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a780d8
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
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": 44.6038016, "longitude": -79.3903104, "altitude": 223, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a780d8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3257775127, "to": 4294967295, "id": 47325065, "rx_time": 1774606558, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -86, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 23, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000961a150000aed018df01259958866928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446038016, "longitude_i": -793903104, "altitude": 223, "time": 1770412185, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000961a150000aed018df01259958866928017800800100b8010e
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
FKBe V4 (FKB4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC Current
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.180s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.146s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.135s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.117s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.106s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.088s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.068s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.057s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.045s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.033s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.022s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) -0.011s
Before
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.011s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.020s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.031s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.042s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.052s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.064s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.076s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.088s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.100s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.113s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.124s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.136s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.148s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.158s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.169s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.180s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.191s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.202s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.212s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.223s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.234s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.246s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.258s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.281s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.292s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.304s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.323s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.334s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.344s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.355s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.365s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
FKBe V4 (FKB4) +0.375s
After
-86.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 17 D5Sr LongFast 2026-03-27 10:15:59 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways