Packet #19062949 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Clinton F29A (F29A) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 19062949
Mesh Packet ID: 0x62dfa9a9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC
From Node: Clinton F29A (F29A)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Clinton F29A (F29A)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 7c F29A
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:46.438810°
Longitude:-63.556813°
Altitude:46 m
Satellites:9
Precision:14 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:!ea1c767c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ea1c767c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3927733884
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1774862323
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
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 124
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774862328.9377778
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ea1c767c
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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": 46.4388096, "longitude": -63.5568128, "altitude": 46, "sats_in_view": 9, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea1c767c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3927733884, "to": 3812346120, "id": 1658825129, "rx_time": 1774862323, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000ae1b1500001eda182e25f33fca69280258910178008001888cfa04980109b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 464388096, "longitude_i": -635568128, "altitude": 46, "time": 1774862323, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 145, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 10389000, "sats_in_view": 9, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000ae1b1500001eda182e25f33fca69280258910178008001888cfa04980109b8010e
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
Clinton F29A (F29A) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC Current
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.604s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.448s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.364s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.338s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.289s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.215s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.097s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.080s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.026s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -1.016s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.962s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:47 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.900s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.867s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.835s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.734s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.670s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.654s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.637s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.602s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.521s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.427s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.339s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.267s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.186s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.053s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:48 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.138s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.150s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.172s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.269s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.381s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.393s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.405s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.454s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.578s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.591s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.681s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.697s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.711s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.737s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.803s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.983s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:49 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +1.489s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c F29A ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:18:50 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways