Packet #39096852 Success

POSITION_APP packet from NGC3_Tag (NGC3) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39096852
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5db09779
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC
From Node: NGC3_Tag (NGC3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: NGC MP (NGC5)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -54 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 63 NGC3
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: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.660083°
Longitude:-79.390310°
Altitude:97 m
Satellites:12
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:30 bytes
Gateway:!130d026c
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !130d026c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 239472739
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 30 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 -54.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778836273
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 99
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778837399.394411
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !130d026c
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -54.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6600832, "longitude": -79.3903104, "altitude": 97, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!130d026c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 239472739, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1571854201, "rx_time": 1778836273, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -54, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 99, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000061a150000aed01861256f6c086a2803780080010098010cb8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436600832, "longitude_i": -793903104, "altitude": 97, "time": 1778936943, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0d0000061a150000aed01861256f6c086a2803780080010098010cb8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
NGC MP (NGC5) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC Current
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.206s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.175s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.163s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.147s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.137s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.122s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.105s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.085s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.075s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.064s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.047s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.035s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.023s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.012s
Before
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.017s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.028s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.039s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.050s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.060s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.071s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.081s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 MediumFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.092s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.102s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.113s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.124s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.136s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.148s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.160s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.172s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.184s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.195s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.207s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.218s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.229s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.239s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.250s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.260s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.271s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.281s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.292s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.304s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.316s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.328s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.340s
After
-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 63 NGC3 LongFast 2026-05-15 09:29:59 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways