Packet #39219798 Success

POSITION_APP packet from DBLC (cfed) (cfed) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39219798
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd26e356b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC
From Node: DBLC (cfed) (cfed)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: DBLC (cfed) (cfed)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: ed cfed
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:43.856691°
Longitude:-79.508275°
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:30 bytes
Gateway:!858acfed
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !858acfed
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2240466925
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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778858606
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 237
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778858609.0217738
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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: !858acfed
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:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.8566912, "longitude": -79.5082752, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!858acfed", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2240466925, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3530437995, "rx_time": 1778858606, "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": 237, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000241a1500009cd0256e3a076a280248fe0258707800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 438566912, "longitude_i": -795082752, "time": 1778858606, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "altitude_hae": 191, "PDOP": 112, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0d0000241a1500009cd0256e3a076a280248fe0258707800800100b8010d
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
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC Current
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.372s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.338s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.325s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.294s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.284s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.264s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.237s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.215s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.198s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.187s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.177s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.165s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.153s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.141s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.129s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.118s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.107s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.095s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.084s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.073s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.062s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed MediumFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.052s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.041s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.031s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:28 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) -0.010s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.036s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.048s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.059s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.071s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.082s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.093s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.104s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.114s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.126s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.136s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.147s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.157s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.169s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.179s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
DBLC (cfed) (cfed) +0.191s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ed cfed LongFast 2026-05-15 15:23:29 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways