Packet #17997444 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 9334 (9334) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17997444
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcb1208e7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 9334 (9334)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -33 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 34 9334
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:51.130558°
Longitude:-114.236508°
Altitude:1219 m
Satellites:4
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!433c823c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !433c823c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679818548
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -33.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774643001
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 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774643052.4586809
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433c823c
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -33.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 51.1305583, "longitude": -114.2365083, "altitude": 1219, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c823c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679818548, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3406956775, "rx_time": 1774643001, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -33, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d6fe7791e1565e4e8bb18c309256ae7c669280258d20278048001f89eaa06980104b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511305583, "longitude_i": -1142365083, "altitude": 1219, "time": 1774643050, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 338, "ground_speed": 4, "ground_track": 13275000, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d6fe7791e1565e4e8bb18c309256ae7c669280258d20278048001f89eaa06980104b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC Current
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.367s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.335s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.324s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.312s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.299s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.287s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.274s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.263s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.251s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.239s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.227s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.216s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.205s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.194s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.184s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.173s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.162s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.151s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.140s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.128s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.115s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.103s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.090s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.078s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.066s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.054s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.043s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.032s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.021s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) -0.010s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.010s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.021s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.032s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.042s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.054s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.067s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.079s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.091s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.105s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.117s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.128s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.140s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.151s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮) +0.162s
After 		-33.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 34 9334 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
WYK BASE (🏡) +0.173s
After 		Unknown Unknown 1 28 ACTS , WN30 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways