Packet #18159787 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE3LJU2_base (LJU2) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18159787
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4eed019b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC
From Node: VE3LJU2_base (LJU2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 38
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.227546°
Longitude:-79.875277°
Altitude:120 m
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0d74
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 181004372
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774676593
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 56
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774676594.3547385
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d0d74
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.2275456, "longitude": -79.8752768, "altitude": 120, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0d74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 181004372, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1324155291, "rx_time": 1774676593, "rx_snr": -14.25, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 56, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000c41915000064d01878255e6ac76928017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 432275456, "longitude_i": -798752768, "altitude": 120, "time": 1774676574, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d0000c41915000064d01878255e6ac76928017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
AH001 (0d74) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.093s
Before
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.061s
Before
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.050s
Before
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.036s
Before
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.023s
Before
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.011s
Before
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.012s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.023s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.035s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.047s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.061s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.074s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.085s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.098s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.109s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.124s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.135s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.147s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.159s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.175s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.187s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 MediumFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.198s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.209s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.220s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.231s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.242s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.253s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.264s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.275s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.286s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.297s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.313s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.331s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.343s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.357s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.370s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.383s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.397s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.409s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.421s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.433s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.445s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.457s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.470s
After
-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 38 LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:14 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +3.445s
After
-43.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 96 FLAM LongFast 2026-03-28 05:43:17 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways