Packet #18086729 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !699cb328 to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	18086729
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x6d830764` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC
From Node:	!699cb328 (b328)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	It's So Damn Clutch (👛)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-62 dBm
SNR:	6.0 dBm
Hop Info:	6/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`da` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 39 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	47.998566°
Longitude:	-122.342605°
Altitude:	21 m
Satellites:	5
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:	39 bytes
Gateway:	!da741064
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	6 / 7

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
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!da741064` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (39 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1771877160` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`39` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`6` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-62.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1774662099` 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`	`218` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1774662100.442681` 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 (6 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!da741064`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -62.0 dBm SNR: 6.00 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	39 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 47.9985664, "longitude": -122.3426048, "altitude": 21, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da741064", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771877160, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1837303652, "rx_time": 1774662099, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -62, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 218, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00009c1c15000014b7181525b631c76928023dc331c76958e00278098001b06d980105b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 479985664, "longitude_i": -1223426048, "altitude": 21, "time": 1774662070, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1774662083, "PDOP": 352, "ground_speed": 9, "ground_track": 14000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (39 bytes)

0d00009c1c15000014b7181525b631c76928023dc331c76958e00278098001b06d980105b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	39 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
It's So Damn Clutch (👛) Primary	0.000s Reference	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.373s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.266s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.228s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.191s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.159s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.101s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.035s Before	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.013s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.026s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.102s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.115s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.127s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.147s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.159s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.170s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.185s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.196s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.208s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.219s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.231s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.243s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.256s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.268s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.280s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.296s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.315s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.328s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.356s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.373s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.384s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.395s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.406s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.418s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.431s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.446s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.459s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.478s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.494s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.505s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.517s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.531s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.547s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:40 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.558s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 01:41:41 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.569s After	-62.0 dBm	6.00 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:41 UTC	View
Franklin SLS (🐢)	+0.580s After	-35.0 dBm	6.50 dB	6	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 01:41:41 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways