Packet #18801453 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Short deck (sdec) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18801453
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8ce1651d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC
From Node: Short deck (sdec)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Short deck (sdec)
Channel: MediumFast
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:46.320845°
Longitude:-79.508275°
Altitude:215 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:36 bytes
Gateway:!f1bcfa64
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (36 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 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 1774810311
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 1774810312.4522822
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
  • ✓ 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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.3208448, "longitude": -79.5082752, "altitude": 215, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f1bcfa64", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4055693924, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2363581725, "rx_time": 1774810311, "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": "0d00009c1b1500009cd018d70125c774c9692802587578008001f8eaf00298010cb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 463208448, "longitude_i": -795082752, "altitude": 215, "time": 1774810311, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 117, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 6043000, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00009c1b1500009cd018d70125c774c9692802587578008001f8eaf00298010cb8010d
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
Short deck (sdec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC Current
Short deck (sdec) -0.266s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.241s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.231s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.214s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.196s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.179s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.169s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.157s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.145s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.133s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.120s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.109s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.097s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.086s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.074s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.063s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.053s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) -0.010s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec MediumFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.010s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.034s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.058s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.069s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.081s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.092s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.104s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.115s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.125s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.136s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.146s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.157s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.167s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.177s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.188s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.199s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.216s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.228s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.240s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.262s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec ShortTurbo 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
Short deck (sdec) +0.281s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 64 sdec LongFast 2026-03-29 18:51:52 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways