Packet #39278980 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: 39278980
Mesh Packet ID: 0x23f94bb1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC
From Node: NGC MP (NGC5)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: NGC MP (NGC5)
Channel: MediumFast
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:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 MediumFast
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 1778871217
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 1778871220.690243
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 319619692, "to": 4294967295, "id": 603540401, "rx_time": 1778871217, "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": "0d0000061a150000aed0185e25b16b076a2803b8010e", "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": 1778871217, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d0000061a150000aed0185e25b16b076a2803b8010e
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 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC Current
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.237s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.205s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.194s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.177s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.159s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.148s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.130s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.118s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.107s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.096s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.084s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.073s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.062s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.052s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.041s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.031s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.021s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) -0.010s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.022s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.035s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 MediumFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.047s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.058s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.070s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.082s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.093s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.105s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.115s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.126s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.137s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.147s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.158s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.168s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.178s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.188s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.200s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.211s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.224s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.235s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.247s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.258s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.270s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.283s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
NGC MP (NGC5) +0.295s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 6c NGC5 LongFast 2026-05-15 18:53:40 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways