Packet #39323877 Success

POSITION_APP packet from PBR1 to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39323877
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6ed13f80
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC
From Node: PBR1 (52ab)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: JPG 37fc (JPGx)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -146 dBm
SNR: -19.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: be
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.035777°
Longitude:-80.890704°
Altitude:300 m
Precision:32 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!f71e37fc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71e37fc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2906477227
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -146.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778881529
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 190
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778881531.0300024
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71e37fc
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -146.0 dBm
SNR: -19.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.035777, "longitude": -80.890704, "altitude": 300, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71e37fc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2906477227, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1859207040, "rx_time": 1778881529, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -146, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 190, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0abda61915e00ec9cf18ac0228017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 430357770, "longitude_i": -808907040, "altitude": 300, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d0abda61915e00ec9cf18ac0228017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
JPG 37fc (JPGx) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC Current
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.139s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:30 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.108s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:30 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.094s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:30 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.073s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:30 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.054s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:30 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.037s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:30 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.024s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) -0.011s
Before
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.010s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.022s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.033s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.045s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.057s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.069s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.081s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.097s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.109s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.127s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.138s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.153s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.165s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be MediumFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.177s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.189s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.204s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.216s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.228s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.240s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.250s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.265s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.276s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.286s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.298s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.312s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.327s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.341s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.365s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.377s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.389s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.402s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.413s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.426s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.438s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.448s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
JPG 37fc (JPGx) +0.460s
After
-146.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 be LongFast 2026-05-15 21:45:31 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways