Packet #39238348 Success
POSITION_APP packet from VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) to !ffffffff
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
| Database ID: | 39238348 |
|---|---|
| Mesh Packet ID: |
0x07c39913
Used for correlation across gateways |
| Timestamp: | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC |
| From Node: | VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
| To Node: | !ffffffff (ffff) |
| Success: | Processed |
| Protocol: |
POSITION_APP
Port: 3 |
| Gateway: | VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
|---|---|
| Channel: | LongFast |
| RSSI: | Unknown |
| SNR: | Unknown |
| Hop Info: |
0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4 |
| Relay Node: |
ad
BKWP
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: 23 bytes
Decoded:
Yes
Decoded Data:
| Latitude: | 48.417997° |
|---|---|
| Longitude: | -123.338752° |
| Satellites: | 12 |
| Precision: | 13 bits |
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysisPacket Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
| Total Size: | 23 bytes |
|---|---|
| Gateway: | !cc145cad |
| Channel: | LongFast |
| Payload Type: | POSITION_APP |
| Hop Count: | Unknown / 4 |
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
gateway_id |
!cc145cad
Node ID format |
channel_id |
LongFast
Default public channel |
packet |
MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet |
MeshPacket Fields
Core mesh packet with routing and payload information
| Field | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
from |
3423886509
Source node ID |
uint32 |
to |
4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes |
uint32 |
decoded.portnum |
3
POSITION_APP |
enum |
decoded.payload_length |
23 bytes
|
size |
hop_limit |
4
Remaining hops allowed |
uint32 |
hop_start |
4
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 |
1778862660
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 |
173
Relay node ID |
uint32 |
tx_after |
Not set | uint32 |
timestamp |
1778862661.795076
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
- ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
- ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
- ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
- ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
| Gateway ID: | !cc145cad |
| 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: | 23 bytes |
| Decoded: | Yes |
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{
"latitude": 48.4179968,
"longitude": -123.338752,
"altitude": null,
"sats_in_view": 12,
"precision_bits": 13
}
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{
"service_envelope": {
"gateway_id": "!cc145cad",
"channel_id": "LongFast",
"packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)"
},
"mesh_packet": {
"from": 3423886509,
"to": 4294967295,
"id": 130259219,
"rx_time": 1778862660,
"rx_snr": 0.0,
"rx_rssi": 0,
"hop_limit": 4,
"hop_start": 4,
"via_mqtt": false,
"want_ack": false,
"priority": 10,
"delayed": 0,
"channel_index": null,
"pki_encrypted": false,
"next_hop": 0,
"relay_node": 173,
"tx_after": 0,
"decoded": {
"portnum": 3,
"payload": "0d0000dc1c1500007cb625444a076a280398010cb8010d",
"want_response": null,
"dest": null,
"source": null,
"request_id": null,
"reply_id": null,
"emoji": null,
"parsed_payload": {
"latitude_i": 484179968,
"longitude_i": -1233387520,
"time": 1778862660,
"location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL",
"sats_in_view": 12,
"precision_bits": 13,
"type": "protobuf",
"portnum": "POSITION_APP",
"message_class": "Position"
}
}
}
}
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d0000dc1c1500007cb625444a076a280398010cb8010d
Hex Analysis:
| Size: | 23 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 packetCorrelation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations
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| Gateway | Time Offset | RSSI | SNR | Hops | Relay | Channel | Timestamp | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) Primary |
0.000s
Reference |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | Current |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.131s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.102s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.082s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.062s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.042s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.022s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
-0.011s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.011s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.022s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.033s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.044s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.055s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.065s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.078s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.090s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.102s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.113s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.125s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.137s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.148s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.160s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.172s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.183s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.194s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.204s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.215s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.226s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.237s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.248s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.260s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.272s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.284s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.311s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.323s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.334s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.346s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.358s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.369s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.380s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.402s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.414s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.425s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.435s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
| VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) |
+0.446s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
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BKWP
|
LongFast | 2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC | View |
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways