Packet #39339394 Success

POSITION_APP packet from WYK BASE (🏡) to !ffffffff

49
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39339394
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa23cbad9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC
From Node: WYK BASE (🏡)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -27 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 5c 🏡
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:51.131180°
Longitude:-114.236270°
Altitude:1204 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!958ac8b7
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !958ac8b7
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4179101020
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 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -27.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778885359
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 92
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778885362.3459888
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
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !958ac8b7
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -27.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 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": 51.13118, "longitude": -114.23627, "altitude": 1204, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!958ac8b7", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4179101020, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2721888985, "rx_time": 1778885359, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -27, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 92, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0db8ff791e15b4ede8bb18b40925eea2076a28017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511311800, "longitude_i": -1142362700, "altitude": 1204, "time": 1778885358, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0db8ff791e15b4ede8bb18b40925eea2076a28017800800100b80120
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC Current
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.131s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.120s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.109s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.099s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.082s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.072s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.054s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.035s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.017s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.009s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.016s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.026s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.036s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.047s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.058s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.071s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.082s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.094s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.113s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.124s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.141s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.153s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.164s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.174s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.184s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.195s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.211s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.221s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.232s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.243s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.255s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.267s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.278s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.290s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.302s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.313s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.324s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.336s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.346s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.357s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.367s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.377s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.387s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.398s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡) +0.409s
After
Unknown Unknown 1 34 9334 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.419s
After
-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +9.767s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:32 UTC View
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) +10.045s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:32 UTC View
49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways