Packet #17851218 Success

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

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17851218
Mesh Packet ID: 0x591a1d39
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 12:00:26 UTC
From Node: VE3QVY /router (QVYr)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: 9.0 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:43.457717°
Longitude:-80.520272°
Altitude:332 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:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / Unknown
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a3fb5ff0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
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 -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774612825
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 1774612826.1169631
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ 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: -101.0 dBm
SNR: 9.00 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": 43.4577168, "longitude": -80.5202723, "altitude": 332, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a3fb5ff0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 240558112, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1494883641, "rx_time": 1774612825, "rx_snr": 9.0, "rx_rssi": -101, "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": "0d101fe71915dd9401d018cc02255071c669", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434577168, "longitude_i": -805202723, "altitude": 332, "time": 1774612816, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0d101fe71915dd9401d018cc02255071c669
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
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
kwarc.org 5ff0 (KW5) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-101.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2026-03-27 12:00:26 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways