Packet #17895803 Success

POSITION_APP packet from CLY-B 0dde (0dde) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17895803
Mesh Packet ID: 0x77882ea3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC
From Node: CLY-B 0dde (0dde)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 4180 (4180)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 71
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.594547°
Longitude:-79.613133°
Altitude:153 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!ba664180
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 6
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 !ba664180
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3982953950
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774621395
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 113
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774621396.664519
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 (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: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.5945472, "longitude": -79.6131328, "altitude": 153, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba664180", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3982953950, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2005413539, "rx_time": 1774621395, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 113, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000fc191500008cd018990125c392c66928037801800144b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435945472, "longitude_i": -796131328, "altitude": 153, "time": 1774621379, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 68, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000fc191500008cd018990125c392c66928037801800144b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.232s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.202s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.191s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.173s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.155s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.145s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.129s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.103s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.091s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.079s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.068s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.056s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.044s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.033s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.021s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.011s
Before
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.011s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.021s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.032s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.043s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.054s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 MediumFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.064s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.076s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.088s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.100s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.112s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.124s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.135s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.147s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.158s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.169s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.180s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.190s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.201s
After
-124.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.211s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.222s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.232s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.243s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.255s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.267s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.279s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.291s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.303s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.315s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.327s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 71 LongFast 2026-03-27 14:23:16 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways