Packet #17968460 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Mechanicus Dominus (M4) to !06ca331c

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17968460
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbc92b9be
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC
From Node: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
To Node: !06ca331c (331c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b8 M4
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.922867°
Longitude:-97.148109°
Altitude:190 m
Precision:18 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:!6984d8b8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770313912
Source node ID
uint32
to 113914652
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 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 1774637002
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 70
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 184
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774637009.2018118
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
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:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.9228672, "longitude": -97.1481088, "altitude": 190, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770313912, "to": 113914652, "id": 3163732414, "rx_time": 1774637002, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00a0c11d15006018c618be0125cacfc66928017800800100b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 499228672, "longitude_i": -971481088, "altitude": 190, "time": 1774637002, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00a0c11d15006018c618be0125cacfc66928017800800100b80112
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.097s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.511s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.488s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.453s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.322s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.276s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.263s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.235s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:27 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.988s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.908s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.820s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.793s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.701s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.640s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.515s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.441s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.363s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.352s
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Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.339s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.294s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.250s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.234s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.219s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.202s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:28 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.172s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.073s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.059s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.044s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.029s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.014s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.013s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.027s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.046s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.057s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.071s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.087s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.101s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.114s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.130s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.146s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.158s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.172s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.185s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.198s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 b8 M4 LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:29 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways