Packet #18012862 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Jita 4-4 (J4) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18012862
Mesh Packet ID: 0x59de35da
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC
From Node: Jita 4-4 (J4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 98
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.856691°
Longitude:-79.455846°
Altitude:212 m
Precision:13 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:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 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 !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 2733365600
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774646419
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 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774646420.8179827
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d10e4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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": 43.8566912, "longitude": -79.4558464, "altitude": 212, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733365600, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1507735002, "rx_time": 1774646419, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000241a150000a4d018d401258df4c66928017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 438566912, "longitude_i": -794558464, "altitude": 212, "time": 1774646413, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000241a150000a4d018d401258df4c66928017800800100b8010d
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 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.070s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.038s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.031s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.192s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.251s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.303s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.362s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.386s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.411s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.430s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.445s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.459s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.472s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.487s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.498s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.509s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.521s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.532s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.544s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.555s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.568s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.581s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.594s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.608s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.620s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.634s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.647s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.659s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.670s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.684s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.695s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.708s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.719s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.731s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.744s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.755s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.768s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.782s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.796s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.820s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.835s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.848s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways