Packet #39317843 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: 39317843
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: ShortFast
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !8fe15baa
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
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 1778880303.8380082
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ 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: !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": "ShortFast", "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 ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC Current
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.392s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.334s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.316s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.304s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.293s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.281s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.261s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.242s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.232s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.221s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.207s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.197s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.186s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.176s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.166s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.155s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.142s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.130s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.119s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.107s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.096s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.085s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.073s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.063s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.053s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.031s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.010s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.034s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.058s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.070s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.082s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.093s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.105s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.116s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.127s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.137s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.147s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.158s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:25:03 UTC View
Clinton F29Z (F29Z) +0.168s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 aa F29Z LongFast 2026-05-15 21:25:04 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways