Packet #17844349 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE3QVY /router (QVYr) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17844349
Mesh Packet ID: 0x591a1d30
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC
From Node: VE3QVY /router (QVYr)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/0 hops
Start: 0, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.457738°
Longitude:-80.520261°
Altitude:335 m
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:18 bytes
Gateway:!a3fb5ff0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / Unknown
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 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 !a3fb5ff0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 240558112
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start Not set uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774611916
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774611917.6348095
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
  • ✓ 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: !a3fb5ff0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4577376, "longitude": -80.5202606, "altitude": 335, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a3fb5ff0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 240558112, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1494883632, "rx_time": 1774611916, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 0, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0de01fe71915529501d018cf0225c86dc669", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434577376, "longitude_i": -805202606, "altitude": 335, "time": 1774611912, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0de01fe71915529501d018cf0225c86dc669
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC Current
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.153s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.129s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.116s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.100s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.083s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.074s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.058s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.047s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.032s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.022s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) -0.012s
Before
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.010s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.021s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.031s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.042s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.053s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.064s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.076s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.088s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.100s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.112s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.123s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.135s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.147s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.158s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.168s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.179s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.190s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.200s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.211s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.222s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.232s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortFast 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.244s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.257s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.269s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.281s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.292s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.304s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.316s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.327s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.338s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.349s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.359s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 11:45:17 UTC View
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) +0.370s
After
-99.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 11:45:18 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways