Packet #18783836 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Short deck (sdec) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18783836
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf28334d0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC
From Node: Short deck (sdec)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Short deck (sdec)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 64 sdec
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:46.320845°
Longitude:-79.508275°
Altitude:212 m
Satellites:12
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!f1bcfa64
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
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f1bcfa64
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4055693924
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 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 1774806709
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 100
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774806710.5898652
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f1bcfa64
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.3208448, "longitude": -79.5082752, "altitude": 212, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f1bcfa64", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4055693924, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4068685008, "rx_time": 1774806709, "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": 100, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00009c1b1500009cd018d40125b566c9692802588d017800800198df8d0c98010cb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 463208448, "longitude_i": -795082752, "altitude": 212, "time": 1774806709, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 141, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 25391000, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d00009c1b1500009cd018d40125b566c9692802588d017800800198df8d0c98010cb8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
Short deck (sdec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC Current
Short deck (sdec) -0.659s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:49 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.626s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:49 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.590s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.570s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.544s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.527s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.503s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.483s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.463s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.443s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.424s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.406s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.388s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.370s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.342s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.302s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.283s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.258s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.226s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.216s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.194s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.184s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.173s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.161s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.150s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.138s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.127s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.116s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.105s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.094s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.084s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.074s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.064s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.053s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.036s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.048s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.059s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.070s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 17:51:50 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways