Packet #39372567 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !9e768eb8 to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
15
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39372567
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb60dcd5e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC
From Node: !9e768eb8 (8eb8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -11.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.665500°
Longitude:-79.482090°
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:15 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (15 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658569912
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 15 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778892522
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 1778892524.3943033
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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: !433a6358
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -11.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:15 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.6655, "longitude": -79.48209, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658569912, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3054357854, "rx_time": 1778892522, "rx_snr": -11.25, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "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": "0d98d3061a15dcfe9fd02801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 436655000, "longitude_i": -794820900, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (15 bytes)
0d98d3061a15dcfe9fd02801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:15 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
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.306s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.277s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.258s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.241s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.224s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.212s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.200s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.188s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.178s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.167s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.151s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.141s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.130s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.120s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.109s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.098s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.086s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.074s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.047s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.035s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.023s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.012s
Before
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.012s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.023s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.034s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.045s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.055s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.065s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.076s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.087s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.097s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.109s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.121s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.133s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.145s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.158s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.170s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.181s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.193s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.204s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.215s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.225s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.236s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.247s
After
-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.257s
After
Unknown Unknown 6 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-16 00:48:44 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways