Packet #18021588 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Cedarlane Base (🏡) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18021588
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb6630b37
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC
From Node: Cedarlane Base (🏡)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Cedarlane Base (🏡)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 80 🏡
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.049790°
Longitude:-64.168150°
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!433e1680
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 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 !433e1680
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128142464
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1774648211
Receive timestamp 		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 128
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774648213.5231907
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433e1680
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:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.04979, "longitude": -64.16815, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433e1680", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128142464, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3059944247, "rx_time": 1774648211, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 128, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d6c0dda1a15a4b7c0d918002593fbc6692801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 450497900, "longitude_i": -641681500, "altitude": 0, "time": 1774648211, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d6c0dda1a15a4b7c0d918002593fbc6692801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
Cedarlane Base (🏡) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC Current
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.151s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.126s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.096s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.079s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.019s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.032s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.056s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.073s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.110s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.150s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.185s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.216s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.256s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.291s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.317s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.337s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.354s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.390s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.411s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.439s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.450s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.464s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:13 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.477s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.493s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.516s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.536s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.556s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.572s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.598s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.630s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.671s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.692s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.725s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.765s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.795s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.830s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.870s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.902s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.939s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.957s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.981s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +1.004s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +1.030s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 80 🏡 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:50:14 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways