Packet #17878828 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: 17878828
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 ShortFast
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 1774617575.3379602
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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": "ShortFast", "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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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 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC Current
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.261s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.245s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.233s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.220s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.208s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.196s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.185s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.173s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.161s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.150s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.139s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.127s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.116s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.105s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.094s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.084s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.073s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.060s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.048s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.036s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.024s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.012s
Before
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 MediumFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.012s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.024s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.035s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.046s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.057s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.068s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.079s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.090s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.101s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.112s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.124s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.137s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.149s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.161s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.173s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.185s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.198s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.210s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.221s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.232s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.243s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.254s
After
-143.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 48 LongFast 2026-03-27 13:19:35 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.517s
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