Packet #17968555 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: 17968555
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 1774637010.621766
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) -0.359s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.054s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.104s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.132s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.188s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.270s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:30 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.615s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.631s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.645s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.737s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.825s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.919s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.095s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.225s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.259s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:31 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.387s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.399s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.467s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +1.536s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.288s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:32 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.454s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.626s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.649s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.661s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.686s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.722s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.964s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +2.986s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.093s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.218s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.267s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:33 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.604s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:34 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.616s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:34 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +3.816s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:34 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.569s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.682s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.729s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.743s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.842s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.853s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +4.866s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN LongFast 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +5.234s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:43:35 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +6.242s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:36 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +6.518s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 e4 DAN ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:43:37 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways