Packet #39118192 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 0988 (0988) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39118192
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x58c3e70b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 0988 (0988)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`98` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	43.699405°
Longitude:	-79.560704°
Altitude:	229 m
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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d10e4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d10e4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2956790152` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1778841099` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` 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`	`152` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778841100.138015` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b03d10e4`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	28 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 43.6994048, "longitude": -79.560704, "altitude": 229, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956790152, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1489233675, "rx_time": 1778841099, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000c1a15000094d018e5012507f6066a28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436994048, "longitude_i": -795607040, "altitude": 229, "time": 1778841095, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d00000c1a15000094d018e5012507f6066a28017800800100b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	28 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.

Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.109s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.082s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.071s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.055s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.038s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.020s Before	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.012s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.024s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.036s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.048s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.059s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.069s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.080s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.091s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.102s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.111s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.127s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.138s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.150s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.162s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.174s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.186s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.198s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.210s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.222s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.245s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.256s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.267s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.278s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.289s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.300s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.310s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.321s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.333s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.346s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.358s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.370s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.382s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.394s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.405s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.418s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.429s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.439s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.450s After	Unknown	Unknown	2	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:31:40 UTC	View
NGC MP (NGC5)	+774.614s After	-29.0 dBm	6.75 dB	5	`04`	LongFast	2026-05-15 10:44:34 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways