Packet #17814487 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17814487
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbce596cd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC
From Node: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 40 NNW
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: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.456922°
Longitude:-80.563405°
Altitude:391 m
Satellites:4
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:34 bytes
Gateway:!25064240
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 !25064240
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 621167168
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 34 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 1774607095
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 64
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607099.7014377
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: ~729.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !25064240
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:34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4569216, "longitude": -80.5634048, "altitude": 391, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!25064240", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 621167168, "to": 3812346120, "id": 3169162957, "rx_time": 1774607095, "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": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e719150000fbcf18870325f75ac66928023df55ac66958ff01980104b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434569216, "longitude_i": -805634048, "altitude": 391, "time": 1774607095, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1774607093, "PDOP": 255, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d0000e719150000fbcf18870325f75ac66928023df55ac66958ff01980104b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:34 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
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC Current
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -1.548s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:58 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.670s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.659s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.649s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.638s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.616s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.605s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.568s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.532s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.508s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.464s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.443s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.421s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.409s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.335s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.324s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.291s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.280s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.214s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.181s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.156s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.110s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.095s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.014s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.015s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.030s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.076s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.105s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.141s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.161s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:24:59 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.349s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.404s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.417s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.431s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.474s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.491s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.506s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.521s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.575s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.639s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.653s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.845s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.858s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.883s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW LongFast 2026-03-27 10:25:00 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways