Packet #17870785 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !56428e06 to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17870785
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xc9f5a6c8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC
From Node:	!56428e06 (8e06)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	!56428e06 (8e06)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node:	`06` 8e06 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: 27 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	46.229094°
Longitude:	-64.526746°
Altitude:	17 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:	27 bytes
Gateway:	!56428e06
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!56428e06` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (27 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1447202310` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`27` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` 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`	`1774615840` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`6` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774615845.131948` 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: ~1500.0m accuracy
✓ 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!56428e06`
Position Precision:	14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1500.0`
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:	27 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 46.2290944, "longitude": -64.5267456, "altitude": 17, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!56428e06", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1447202310, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3388319432, "rx_time": 1774615840, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 6, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00008e1b1500008ad9181125207dc66928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 462290944, "longitude_i": -645267456, "altitude": 17, "time": 1774615840, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)

0d00008e1b1500008ad9181125207dc66928017800800100b8010e

Hex Analysis:

Size:	27 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
!56428e06 (8e06) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	Current
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.740s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.544s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.534s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.516s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.499s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.483s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.466s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.449s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.432s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.413s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.401s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	LongFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.389s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.376s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.364s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.352s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.340s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.328s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.317s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.306s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.295s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.284s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.273s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	MediumFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.262s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.251s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.240s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.228s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.216s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.203s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.191s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.179s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.167s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.155s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.144s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortFast	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.132s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:44 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.121s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.110s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.099s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.088s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.078s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.059s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.048s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.036s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.024s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View
!56428e06 (8e06)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`06` 8e06	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 12:50:45 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways