Packet #39238110 Success

POSITION_APP packet from NGC MP (NGC5) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39238110
Mesh Packet ID: 0x949f3712
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC
From Node: NGC MP (NGC5)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: NGC MP (NGC5)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 6c NGC5
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.660083°
Longitude:-79.390310°
Altitude:94 m
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!130d026c
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 !130d026c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 319619692
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 22 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 1778862570
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 108
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778862575.8047855
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: ~1500.0m 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: !130d026c
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:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6600832, "longitude": -79.3903104, "altitude": 94, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!130d026c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 319619692, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2493462290, "rx_time": 1778862570, "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": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000061a150000aed0185e25ea49076a2803b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436600832, "longitude_i": -793903104, "altitude": 94, "time": 1778862570, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000061a150000aed0185e25ea49076a2803b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
NGC MP (NGC5) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC Current
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.390s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.361s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.349s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.330s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.311s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.293s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.282s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.272s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.262s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.251s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.241s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.231s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.219s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.206s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.194s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.165s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.148s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.128s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.110s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.093s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.075s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.057s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.029s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.026s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.052s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.078s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.103s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.127s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.154s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.181s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:35 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.209s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.236s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.261s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.286s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.316s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.340s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.367s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.395s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.422s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.449s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.475s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.500s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.526s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.555s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 16:29:36 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways