Packet #17875966 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !9eed06e8 to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17875966
Mesh Packet ID: 0x85064a0e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC
From Node: !9eed06e8 (06e8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 4180 (4180)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -19.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 8e
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.751834°
Longitude:-79.508275°
Precision:13 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:!ba664180
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba664180
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666333928
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 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774616925
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 142
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774616929.5820913
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba664180
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -19.50 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": 43.7518336, "longitude": -79.5082752, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba664180", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666333928, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2231781902, "rx_time": 1774616925, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 142, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000141a1500009cd0180028017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 437518336, "longitude_i": -795082752, "altitude": 0, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000141a1500009cd0180028017800800100b8010d
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -3.286s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.956s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.923s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.901s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.873s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.841s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.813s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.783s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.757s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.727s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.693s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.667s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.635s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.605s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.570s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.538s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.510s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.485s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.464s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -2.016s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.610s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.592s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:08:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.582s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.557s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.530s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.499s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.473s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.448s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.431s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.409s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.391s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.370s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.346s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.318s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.298s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -1.277s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.845s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:48 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.443s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.055s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.035s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.018s
Before
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.018s
After
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.036s
After
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.070s
After
-113.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 8e LongFast 2026-03-27 13:08:49 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways