Packet #18296656 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic ce4c (ce4c) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18296656
Mesh Packet ID: 0x94fdf8d2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ce4c (ce4c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -16.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: e4 boop
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.646976°
Longitude:-79.455846°
Altitude:119 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:22 bytes
Gateway:!9ea0bd1c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !9ea0bd1c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1382927948
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -16.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774705650
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 228
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774705654.1873405
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea0bd1c
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -16.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.646976, "longitude": -79.4558464, "altitude": 119, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0bd1c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1382927948, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2499672274, "rx_time": 1774705650, "rx_snr": -16.0, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000041a150000a4d0187728017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436469760, "longitude_i": -794558464, "altitude": 119, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000041a150000a4d0187728017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.224s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:33 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.198s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:33 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.186s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.175s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.165s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.155s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.144s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.134s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.124s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.114s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.103s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.093s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.081s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.069s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.058s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.046s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.034s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.023s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.011s
Before
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.010s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.020s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.030s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.041s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.051s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.062s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.072s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.083s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.095s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.107s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.119s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.131s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.142s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.154s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.165s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.177s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.187s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.198s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.208s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.219s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.229s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.240s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.250s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.261s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.273s
After
-115.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-28 13:47:34 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways