Packet #39256923 Success

POSITION_APP packet from CLY-B 0dde (0dde) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39256923
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2fef1852
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC
From Node: CLY-B 0dde (0dde)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 4180 (4180)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 71
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.594547°
Longitude:-79.613133°
Altitude:153 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!ba664180
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba664180
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3982953950
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778866634
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 113
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778866635.6853256
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba664180
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.5945472, "longitude": -79.6131328, "altitude": 153, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba664180", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3982953950, "to": 4294967295, "id": 804198482, "rx_time": 1778866634, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 113, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000fc191500008cd018990125e6b4086a28037801800144b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435945472, "longitude_i": -796131328, "altitude": 153, "time": 1778955494, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 68, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000fc191500008cd018990125e6b4086a28037801800144b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC Current
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.107s
Before
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.074s
Before
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.056s
Before
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.039s
Before
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.023s
Before
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) -0.012s
Before
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.012s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.025s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.037s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.049s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.061s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.072s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.084s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.095s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.106s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.117s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.128s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.139s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.151s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.162s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.172s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 MediumFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.185s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.197s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.209s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.222s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.234s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.246s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.258s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.269s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.280s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.291s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.302s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortFast 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.313s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.324s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.335s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.346s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.357s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.369s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.381s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.394s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.407s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.418s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.430s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 4180 (4180) +0.442s
After
-114.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 71 LongFast 2026-05-15 17:37:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways