Packet #39238376 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39238376
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x07c39913` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC
From Node:	VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
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 analysis

Packet Structure

MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)

Total Size:	23 bytes
Gateway:	!cc145cad
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!cc145cad` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`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`	`1778862662.1295335` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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:	`!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": "ShortTurbo", "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 packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID

Reception Locations

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Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	Current
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.465s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.437s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.417s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.396s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.377s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.356s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.345s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.334s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.323s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.312s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.302s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.291s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.280s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.269s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.257s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.245s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.233s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.221s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.210s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.198s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.186s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.174s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	MediumFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.163s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.152s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.141s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.130s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:01 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.119s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.108s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.098s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.087s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.075s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.063s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.051s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.023s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.012s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.023s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.034s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.045s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.068s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.079s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.090s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.101s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	ShortTurbo	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View
VA7BKW Portable (BKWP)	+0.112s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ad` BKWP	LongFast	2026-05-15 16:31:02 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways