Packet #18043330 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18043330
Mesh Packet ID: 0x51e3170e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC
From Node: Frankenjoyment 1 (dcc9)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -15.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 8f 748f
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: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.332403°
Longitude:-80.347136°
Altitude:341 m
Satellites:6
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:34 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
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 !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3997228233
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 34 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774600344
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 143
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774653012.219574
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -15.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.3324032, "longitude": -80.347136, "altitude": 341, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3997228233, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1373837070, "rx_time": 1774600344, "rx_snr": -15.75, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 143, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000d4191500001cd018d50225eee9c669280258e0027802800100980106b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 433324032, "longitude_i": -803471360, "altitude": 341, "time": 1774643694, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 352, "ground_speed": 2, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d0000d4191500001cd018d50225eee9c669280258e0027802800100980106b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:34 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC Current
neotracker (ntrc) -9303.846s
Before
-46.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 20:35:08 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.558s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.278s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.266s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.255s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.244s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.232s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.222s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:11 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.212s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.201s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.191s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.181s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.170s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.160s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.149s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.137s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.125s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.113s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.101s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.090s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.068s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.057s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.046s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f MediumFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.022s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.011s
Before
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.038s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.049s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.068s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.079s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.093s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.105s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.117s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.129s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.145s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.157s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.168s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.183s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.194s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.206s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.218s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.679s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.691s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.703s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.714s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.726s
After
-107.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 23:10:12 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways