Packet #39352373 Success

POSITION_APP packet from WYK3 (📟) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39352373
Mesh Packet ID: 0x450c8ec7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC
From Node: WYK3 (📟)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -38 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 44 📡
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:51.139256°
Longitude:-114.233384°
Altitude:1246 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:!ba66fe28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
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 !ba66fe28
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 2223494336
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 -38.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778888268
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 68
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778888268.8270462
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66fe28
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -38.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 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": 51.139256, "longitude": -114.233384, "altitude": 1246, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66fe28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223494336, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1158450887, "rx_time": 1778888268, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -38, "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": 68, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d303b7b1e15705ee9bb18de092545ae076a28017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511392560, "longitude_i": -1142333840, "altitude": 1246, "time": 1778888261, "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)
0d303b7b1e15705ee9bb18de092545ae076a28017800800100b80120
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 Meshnology N30 (WN30) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC Current
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) -0.035s
Before
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.012s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.028s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.037s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.053s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.077s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.094s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.113s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.125s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.137s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.154s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.165s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:48 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.178s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.189s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.211s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.221s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.238s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.270s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.287s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.306s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.319s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.332s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.346s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.373s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.386s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.400s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.416s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.436s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.456s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.474s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.487s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.498s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.508s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.519s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.535s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.546s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.583s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.595s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.607s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.622s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.638s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.652s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.663s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Meshnology N30 (WN30) +0.674s
After
-38.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK BASE MeshMonitoring.com (🏡) +0.685s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 34 9334 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.695s
After
-21.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 44 📡 LongFast 2026-05-15 23:37:49 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways