Packet #17814052 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tree Base (TBSE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17814052
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd8033be8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC
From Node: Tree Base (TBSE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -60 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: e1 DIR2
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.527859°
Longitude:-73.590374°
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679576192
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -60.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774607041
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 225
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607041.2985246
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -60.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.5278592, "longitude": -73.5903744, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679576192, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3624090600, "rx_time": 1774607041, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -60, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000231b15000023d4180028017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 455278592, "longitude_i": -735903744, "altitude": 0, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000231b15000023d4180028017800800100b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.059s
Before
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.029s
Before
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.018s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.036s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.054s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.072s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.084s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.096s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.109s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.122s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.133s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.153s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.166s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.176s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.187s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.197s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.208s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.219s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.229s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.240s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.251s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.263s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.275s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.287s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.307s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.319s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.331s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.343s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.354s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.364s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.375s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.386s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.397s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.408s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.419s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.430s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.442s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.455s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.467s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.479s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.491s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.503s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.515s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.526s
After
-60.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:01 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways