Packet #17968530 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) to !06ca331c

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17968530
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf9899de6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC
From Node: Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
To Node: !06ca331c (331c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: e4 DAN
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:43.783198°
Longitude:-79.416460°
Altitude:175 m
Precision:32 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:!b03d10e4
Channel:LongFast
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
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d10e4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956792036
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 228
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774637010.262491
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d10e4
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
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": 43.783198, "longitude": -79.41646, "altitude": 175, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956792036, "to": 113914652, "id": 4186545638, "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": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2cc9181a158802aad018af0125cacfc66928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 437831980, "longitude_i": -794164600, "altitude": 175, "time": 1774637002, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d2cc9181a158802aad018af0125cacfc66928017800800100b80120
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
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.305s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.359s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.464s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.491s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.547s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.630s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.975s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.990s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.004s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.096s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.184s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.279s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.454s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.585s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.618s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.746s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.758s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.826s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.895s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.647s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.813s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.985s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.008s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.021s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.045s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.081s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.323s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.345s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.453s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.578s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.626s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.963s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:34 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.976s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:34 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.175s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:34 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.929s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.041s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.088s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.102s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.201s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.212s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.225s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.593s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +6.601s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:36 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +6.878s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:37 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways