Packet #39410824 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic f818 (f818) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39410824
Mesh Packet ID: 0x149ace83
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic f818 (f818)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Crestwood (Crst)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -21.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.017830°
Longitude:-80.871424°
Altitude:286 m
Precision:13 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:!433c6b10
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !433c6b10
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128069144
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 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -21.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778900244
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778900246.3646855
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433c6b10
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -21.00 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": 43.0178304, "longitude": -80.871424, "altitude": 286, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c6b10", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128069144, "to": 4294967295, "id": 345689731, "rx_time": 1778900244, "rx_snr": -21.0, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000a419150000cccf189e0225fedc076a28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 430178304, "longitude_i": -808714240, "altitude": 286, "time": 1778900222, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000a419150000cccf189e0225fedc076a28017800800100b8010d
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
Crestwood (Crst) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC Current
Crestwood (Crst) -0.357s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.336s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.319s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.308s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.296s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.286s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.274s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.262s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.250s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.237s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.226s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.214s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.202s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.191s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.179s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.168s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.153s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.140s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.129s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.119s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.108s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.096s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.084s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.072s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.060s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.048s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.035s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.024s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.011s
Before
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.012s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.024s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.034s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.046s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.058s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.070s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.086s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.097s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.109s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.122s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.134s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.146s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.164s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.176s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.187s
After
-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-16 02:57:26 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways