Packet #17999325 Success

POSITION_APP packet from FourSisters (4sis) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17999325
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x63f0d020` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC
From Node:	FourSisters (4sis)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	FourSisters (4sis)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node:	`e8` 4sis 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: 25 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	49.283499°
Longitude:	-123.100690°
Altitude:	24 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:	25 bytes
Gateway:	!a0cb14e8
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a0cb14e8` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (25 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2697663720` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`25` 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`	Not set	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`232` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774643487.3075852` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a0cb14e8`
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:	25 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 49.2834986, "longitude": -123.10069, "altitude": 24, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb14e8", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697663720, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1676726304, "rx_time": 0, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0daa10601d154c53a0b6181828017800800100b00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 492834986, "longitude_i": -1231006900, "altitude": 24, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (25 bytes)

0daa10601d154c53a0b6181828017800800100b00101b80120

Hex Analysis:

Size:	25 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
FourSisters (4sis) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	Current
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.521s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.489s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.478s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.468s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.457s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.447s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.435s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.423s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.411s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.398s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.387s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.376s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.364s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.353s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.342s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.331s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.320s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.309s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:26 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.298s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.288s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.277s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.266s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	MediumFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.254s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.241s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.229s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.217s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.205s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.193s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.181s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.169s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.158s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.141s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.130s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.119s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.109s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.098s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.087s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.075s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.062s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.050s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.038s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	+0.011s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
FourSisters (4sis)	+0.023s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	`e8` 4sis	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:31:27 UTC	View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)	+194.541s After	-115.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	2	`f6`	LongFast	2026-03-27 20:34:41 UTC	View

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Unique Gateways