Packet #39252021 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Clinton F29Z (F29Z) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39252021
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ae302e4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC
From Node: Clinton F29Z (F29Z)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Clinton F29A (F29A)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -14 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: aa F29Z
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:46.438810°
Longitude:-63.556813°
Altitude:45 m
Satellites:7
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!ea1c767c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !ea1c767c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2413910954
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 -14.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778865411
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 170
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778865438.6369758
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: ~1500.0m 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ea1c767c
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -14.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.4388096, "longitude": -63.5568128, "altitude": 45, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ea1c767c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2413910954, "to": 4294967295, "id": 987955940, "rx_time": 1778865411, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -14, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 170, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000ae1b1500001eda182d252355076a280258b50378008001a89fe00e980107b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 464388096, "longitude_i": -635568128, "altitude": 45, "time": 1778865443, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 437, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 30937000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000ae1b1500001eda182d252355076a280258b50378008001a89fe00e980107b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Clinton F29A (F29A) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC Current
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.056s
Before
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.030s
Before
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) -0.017s
Before
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.020s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.037s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.049s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.060s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.072s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.083s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.094s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.105s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.116s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.127s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.137s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.150s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.162s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.174s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.186s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.198s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.210s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.222s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.233s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.244s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.255s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.265s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.276s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.287s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.297s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.308s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.319s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.331s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.343s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.355s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:18 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.367s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.379s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.392s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.404s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.416s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.427s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.437s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.453s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.464s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.475s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
Clinton F29A (F29A) +0.485s
After
-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 17:17:19 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways