Packet #19064564 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Clinton F29Z (F29Z) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 19064564
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2e7d1e8b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC
From Node: Clinton F29Z (F29Z)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Clinton F29Z (F29Z)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: aa F29Z
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:46.438810°
Longitude:-63.556813°
Altitude:41 m
Satellites:8
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!8fe15baa
Channel:LongFast
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
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !8fe15baa
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2413910954
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 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 170
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774862351.4487388
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
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8fe15baa
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:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.4388096, "longitude": -63.5568128, "altitude": 41, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8fe15baa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2413910954, "to": 3812346120, "id": 779951755, "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": 170, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000ae1b1500001eda182925f33fca69280258fd017800800100980108b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 464388096, "longitude_i": -635568128, "altitude": 41, "time": 1774862323, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 253, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d0000ae1b1500001eda182925f33fca69280258fd017800800100980108b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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 F29Z (F29Z) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC Current
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -14.641s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:18:56 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -3.419s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -3.317s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.933s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.835s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.770s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.699s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.652s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.641s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.504s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:08 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -2.010s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.986s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.916s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.840s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.817s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.771s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.684s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.628s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.603s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.592s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.580s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.533s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:09 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.195s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:10 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.123s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:10 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.112s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:10 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -1.017s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:10 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.975s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:10 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.851s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:10 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.325s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.310s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.239s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.214s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.165s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.074s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.136s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.147s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:11 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.574s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:12 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.651s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:12 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.817s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-03-30 09:19:12 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.973s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:12 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +1.123s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:12 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +1.686s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-03-30 09:19:13 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +2.420s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:13 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +2.495s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 09:19:13 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways