Packet #18103529 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Cedarlane Rem1 (🍁) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18103529
Mesh Packet ID: 0x86f6dac5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC
From Node: Cedarlane Rem1 (🍁)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Cedarlane Base (🏡)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: bc 🍁
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:45.048964°
Longitude:-64.167336°
Altitude:33 m
Satellites:4
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!433e1680
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !433e1680
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3234011068
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 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 1774665504
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 188
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774665505.5292654
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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
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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.0489645, "longitude": -64.1673358, "altitude": 33, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433e1680", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3234011068, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2264324805, "rx_time": 1774665504, "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": 188, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2dedd91a1572d7c0d9182125203fc76928023d0b3ec76958c913980104b00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 450489645, "longitude_i": -641673358, "altitude": 33, "time": 1774665504, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1774665227, "PDOP": 2505, "sats_in_view": 4, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d2dedd91a1572d7c0d9182125203fc76928023d0b3ec76958c913980104b00101b80120
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
Cedarlane Base (🏡) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC Current
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.833s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:24 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.505s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.493s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.481s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.468s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.456s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.444s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.433s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.422s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.407s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.394s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.381s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.367s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.355s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.345s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.332s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.316s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.304s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.291s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.279s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.267s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.255s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 MediumFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.243s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.230s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.217s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.206s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.195s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.184s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.173s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.161s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.150s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.139s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.125s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.109s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.097s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.083s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.071s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.060s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.049s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.034s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.022s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) -0.011s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
Cedarlane Base (🏡) +0.024s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 bc 🍁 LongFast 2026-03-28 02:38:25 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways