Packet #17878818 Success

POSITION_APP packet from H0n3ybe3k5 (HBKS) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17878818
Mesh Packet ID: 0x632d34ab
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC
From Node: H0n3ybe3k5 (HBKS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -143 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 48
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.437261°
Longitude:-80.504422°
Altitude:339 m
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!25064240
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !25064240
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679571740
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -143.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774617573
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 72
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774617575.2217143
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !25064240
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -143.0 dBm
SNR: -19.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.5044224, "altitude": 339, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!25064240", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679571740, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1663906987, "rx_time": 1774617573, "rx_snr": -19.25, "rx_rssi": -143, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e41915000004d018d30225d983c6692801b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434372608, "longitude_i": -805044224, "altitude": 339, "time": 1774617561, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d0000e41915000004d018d30225d983c6692801b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC Current
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.145s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.129s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.117s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.104s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.092s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.080s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.068s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.057s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.045s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.033s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.022s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.011s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.011s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.022s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.033s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.044s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.056s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.068s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.080s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.092s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.104s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.116s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.128s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.140s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.151s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.162s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.173s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.184s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.195s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.206s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.217s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.228s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.241s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.253s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.265s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.278s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.290s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.302s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.314s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.326s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.337s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.348s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.359s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.370s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.633s
After
-58.0 dBm 2.00 dB 4 10 KWBX LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways