Packet #17973919 Success

POSITION_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17973919
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa628fce8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC
From Node: YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: neotracker (ntrc)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ff
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.443814°
Longitude:-80.327475°
Altitude:321 m
Precision:15 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:18 bytes
Gateway:!6ff93ba5
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6ff93ba5
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658579712
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774637666
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 255
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774637667.891163
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6ff93ba5
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4438144, "longitude": -80.3274752, "altitude": 321, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6ff93ba5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2787704040, "rx_time": 1774637666, "rx_snr": -15.25, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e5191500001fd018c1022801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434438144, "longitude_i": -803274752, "altitude": 321, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0d0000e5191500001fd018c1022801b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
neotracker (ntrc) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC Current
neotracker (ntrc) -0.078s
Before
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) -0.046s
Before
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) -0.035s
Before
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) -0.018s
Before
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.009s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.027s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.039s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.051s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.063s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.076s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.088s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.100s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:27 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.112s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.123s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.134s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.145s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.156s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.167s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.178s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.189s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.200s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.218s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.230s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.243s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.255s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.272s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.284s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.296s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.308s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.319s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.330s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.341s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.352s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.363s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.374s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.384s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.395s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.408s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.420s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.433s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.445s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.457s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.468s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +0.480s
After
-110.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
LogyG2 (LgyG) +0.492s
After
-99.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +1.108s
After
-98.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +1.496s
After
-74.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 18:54:29 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways