Packet #18022747 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Kaveman (KMEK) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18022747
Mesh Packet ID: 0x171c36c1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC
From Node: Kaveman (KMEK)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -23 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 70 KMEK
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.922867°
Longitude:-97.149747°
Altitude:28 m
Satellites:5
Precision:18 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:36 bytes
Gateway:!6984d8b8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 23322480
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -23.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774648477
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 112
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774648482.1734087
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -23.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.9228672, "longitude": -97.1497472, "altitude": 28, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 23322480, "to": 4294967295, "id": 387724993, "rx_time": 1774648477, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -23, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00a0c11d15002018c6181c259cfcc669280258ed0378008001c0848d10980105b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 499228672, "longitude_i": -971497472, "altitude": 28, "time": 1774648476, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 493, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 33768000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00a0c11d15002018c6181c259cfcc669280258ed0378008001c0848d10980105b80112
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -3.994s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:38 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.735s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.659s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.638s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.604s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.557s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.532s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.508s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -2.454s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:39 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.300s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:40 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.256s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:40 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.233s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:40 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.193s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:40 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.153s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.095s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.053s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.022s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.977s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.226s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.180s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:41 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.147s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.125s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.093s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.060s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.034s
Before
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.028s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.052s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.079s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:42 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +1.049s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +1.081s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +1.114s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +1.138s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:54:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +1.162s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +1.213s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.207s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.235s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.252s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.287s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.306s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.325s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.347s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.403s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.423s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +2.446s
After
-23.0 dBm 6.75 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +2.467s
After
-45.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +2.494s
After
-39.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 70 KMEK LongFast 2026-03-27 21:54:44 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways