Packet #39339421 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: 39339421
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: ShortTurbo
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:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !958ac8b7
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
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 1778885362.6704206
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC Current
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.455s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.444s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.433s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.423s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.406s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.396s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.378s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.359s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.342s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.333s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.324s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.309s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.298s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.288s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.278s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.266s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.254s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.242s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.230s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.212s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.201s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.183s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.171s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.161s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.151s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.140s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.130s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.114s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.103s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.093s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.082s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.069s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.058s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.046s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.034s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.023s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.011s
Before
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.011s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.022s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.032s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.042s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.053s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.063s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.074s
After
-27.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡) +0.084s
After
Unknown Unknown 1 34 9334 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.095s
After
-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 5c 🏡 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:22 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) +9.443s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:32 UTC View
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) +9.720s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-15 22:49:32 UTC View
49

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways