Packet #17997459 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 9334 (9334) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17997459
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:	WYK BASE (🏡)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	1/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node:	`28` ACTS , WN30 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:	!ba060290
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ba060290` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (37 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`6` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1774743687` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` 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`	`40` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774643052.6312695` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ba060290`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`

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": "!ba060290", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679818548, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3406956775, "rx_time": 1774743687, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 40, "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
WYK BASE (🏡) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	1	`28` ACTS , WN30	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	Current
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.539s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.507s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.497s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.484s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.472s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.460s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.447s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.435s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.424s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.412s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.400s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.389s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.378s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.367s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.356s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.346s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.334s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.323s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.312s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.300s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.288s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.275s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.263s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.251s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.239s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.227s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.215s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.204s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.194s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.183s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.173s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.162s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.152s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.141s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.130s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.118s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.106s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.094s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.082s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.068s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.056s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.044s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.033s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.022s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View
WYK8 AI bot DM ask: (🔮)	-0.011s Before	-33.0 dBm	6.00 dB	0	`34` 9334	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:24:12 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways