Packet #39293919 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Komodo Base (KomB) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39293919
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5fc20f93
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC
From Node: Komodo Base (KomB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 58 TINK
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.653530°
Longitude:-79.383757°
Altitude:60 m
Precision:15 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!849a5234
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !849a5234
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733365960
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778874776
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 64
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 88
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778874784.199575
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: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849a5234
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6535296, "longitude": -79.3837568, "altitude": 60, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849a5234", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733365960, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1606553491, "rx_time": 1778874776, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000051a150000afd0183c259879076a28017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436535296, "longitude_i": -793837568, "altitude": 60, "time": 1778874776, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d0000051a150000afd0183c259879076a28017800800100b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 2 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.677s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.646s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.613s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.591s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.573s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.560s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.549s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.538s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.526s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.515s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.501s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.489s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.479s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.459s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.438s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.422s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.410s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.398s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.385s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.373s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.362s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.338s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.325s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.309s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.285s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.256s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.244s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.232s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.220s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.200s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:03 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.188s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.175s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.165s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.145s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.131s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.120s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.109s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.098s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.087s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.076s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.063s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.051s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.040s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.026s
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-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.013s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 19:53:04 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways