Packet #18188898 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE7IOR (PAUL) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	18188898
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xfeb11580` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC
From Node:	VE7IOR (PAUL)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	It's So Damn Clutch (👛)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-58 dBm
SNR:	7.25 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`da` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 31 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	48.470426°
Longitude:	-123.391181°
Altitude:	86 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:	31 bytes
Gateway:	!da741064
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 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` (31 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`538663846` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`31` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-58.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`7.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1774682827` 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`	`1774682828.2240415` 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:	`!da741064`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -58.0 dBm SNR: 7.25 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	31 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 48.4704256, "longitude": -123.3911808, "altitude": 86, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da741064", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 538663846, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4273018240, "rx_time": 1774682827, "rx_snr": 7.25, "rx_rssi": -58, "hop_limit": 5, "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": "0d0000e41c15000074b6185625a682c76928013d56337769b001e604b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 484704256, "longitude_i": -1233911808, "altitude": 86, "time": 1774682790, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "timestamp": 1769419606, "seq_number": 614, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (31 bytes)

0d0000e41c15000074b6185625a682c76928013d56337769b001e604b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	31 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	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	Current
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.361s Before	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:07 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.107s Before	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	-0.042s Before	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.041s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.095s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.110s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.147s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.172s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.192s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.211s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.230s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.247s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.258s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.269s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.283s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.294s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.305s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.318s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.330s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.342s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.355s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	MediumFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.367s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.379s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.391s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.403s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.415s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.428s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.439s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.451s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.462s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.473s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.487s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.498s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.515s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.527s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.539s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.551s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.564s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.575s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.590s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.602s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.618s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.629s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
It's So Damn Clutch (👛)	+0.640s After	-58.0 dBm	7.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View
Franklin SLS (🐢)	+0.661s After	-41.0 dBm	6.25 dB	2	`da`	LongFast	2026-03-28 07:27:08 UTC	View

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