Packet #39317820 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: 39317820
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a81472b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC
From Node: Clinton F29Z (F29Z)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Clinton F29Z (F29Z)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
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:46.386381°
Longitude:-63.792742°
Altitude:15 m
Satellites:10
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:!8fe15baa
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !8fe15baa
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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778880303
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 170
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778880303.5768273
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
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8fe15baa
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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.3863808, "longitude": -63.7927424, "altitude": 15, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8fe15baa", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2413910954, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2592163627, "rx_time": 1778880303, "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": 170, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000a61b150000fad9180f252f8f076a280258d3017819800180bfdc0498010ab8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 463863808, "longitude_i": -637927424, "altitude": 15, "time": 1778880303, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 211, "ground_speed": 25, "ground_track": 9904000, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000a61b150000fad9180f252f8f076a280258d3017819800180bfdc0498010ab8010e
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 F29Z (F29Z) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC Current
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.131s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.073s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.055s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.031s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.020s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.019s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.030s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.041s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.054s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.064s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.075s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.085s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.095s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.107s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.119s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.131s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.143s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.154s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.165s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.177s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.188s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.198s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.209s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.219s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.230s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.240s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.251s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.261s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.272s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.284s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.295s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.307s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.319s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.332s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.343s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.355s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.366s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.377s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.388s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.398s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.409s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.419s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.429s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:04 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways