Packet #39339264 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 0988 (0988) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39339264
Mesh Packet ID: 0x36e0c987
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0988 (0988)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.699405°
Longitude:-79.560704°
Altitude:229 m
Precision:13 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956790152
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778885353
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 241
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778885355.103859
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433a6358
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6994048, "longitude": -79.560704, "altitude": 229, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956790152, "to": 4294967295, "id": 920701319, "rx_time": 1778885353, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 241, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000c1a15000094d018e50125e2a2076a28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436994048, "longitude_i": -795607040, "altitude": 229, "time": 1778885346, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00000c1a15000094d018e50125e2a2076a28017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.310s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.281s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.268s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.246s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.223s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.199s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.178s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.163s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.148s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.135s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.120s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.108s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:14 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.096s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.084s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.071s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.054s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.038s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.025s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.012s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.012s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.023s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.035s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.046s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.057s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.069s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.080s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.090s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.101s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.111s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.124s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.134s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.145s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.163s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.174s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.186s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.199s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.211s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.223s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.234s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.249s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.260s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.270s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.280s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.291s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.301s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 a8 TACO LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:15 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways