Packet #18012874 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: 18012874
Mesh Packet ID: 0x59de35da
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC
From Node: Jita 4-4 (J4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel: MediumFast
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:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d10e4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
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 1774646421.3049805
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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": "MediumFast", "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 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.557s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.525s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.509s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.498s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.487s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.456s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:20 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.295s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.236s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.184s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.125s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.076s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.057s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.028s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.015s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.034s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.045s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.057s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.068s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.081s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.094s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.107s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.121s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.133s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.147s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.160s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.172s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.183s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.197s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.208s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.221s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.232s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.244s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.257s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.268s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.281s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.295s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.309s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.333s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.348s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.361s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 98 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:20:21 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways