Packet #39399885 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39399885
Mesh Packet ID: 0x54aa57a0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -47 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: a5 ntrc
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.427993°
Longitude:-80.316528°
Altitude:314 m
Satellites:16
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1878604709
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 -47.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778897916
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 165
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778897917.0044868
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
  • ✓ 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: !a2e1bcbc
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -47.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4279933, "longitude": -80.3165283, "altitude": 314, "sats_in_view": 16, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1420449696, "rx_time": 1778897916, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -47, "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": 165, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0dfd95e219159dab20d018ba022509d4076a2802587278008001b0b1e70e980110b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434279933, "longitude_i": -803165283, "altitude": 314, "time": 1778897929, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 114, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 31054000, "sats_in_view": 16, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0dfd95e219159dab20d018ba022509d4076a2802587278008001b0b1e70e980110b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.408s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.385s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.373s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.335s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.310s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.286s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.270s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.260s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.239s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.222s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.206s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.188s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.169s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.151s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.134s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.123s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.113s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.102s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.092s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.080s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.069s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.054s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.036s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.023s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.011s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:36 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.011s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.022s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.032s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.043s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.054s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.065s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.075s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.085s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.095s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.107s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.118s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.130s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.142s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.154s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.167s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.178s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.190s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.201s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.211s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:37 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +2.188s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 30 de30 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:39 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +2.457s
After 		-42.0 dBm 7.25 dB 2 30 LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:39 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +2.710s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 3d LongFast 2026-05-16 02:18:39 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways