Packet #39422489 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Crestwood (Crst) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39422489
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7822d1fa
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC
From Node: Crestwood (Crst)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Crestwood (Crst)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:42.950268°
Longitude:-81.316964°
Altitude:300 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!433c6b10
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433c6b10
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1128033040
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778903184
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 10
Packet priority level
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 1778903186.18934
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433c6b10
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 42.950268, "longitude": -81.316964, "altitude": 300, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433c6b10", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128033040, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2015547898, "rx_time": 1778903184, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0dd8b0991915180488cf18ac022590e8076a2801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 429502680, "longitude_i": -813169640, "altitude": 300, "time": 1778903184, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0dd8b0991915180488cf18ac022590e8076a2801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC Current
Crestwood (Crst) -0.231s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:25 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.203s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:25 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.176s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.156s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.118s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.080s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.061s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.029s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) -0.012s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.013s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.030s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.067s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.084s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.101s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.117s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.133s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.148s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.161s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.181s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.210s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.230s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - MediumFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.243s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.262s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.293s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.325s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.344s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.361s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.373s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.404s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.432s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.453s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.490s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.521s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.553s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.569s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.601s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.633s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.649s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.681s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.713s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.745s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.762s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.784s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
Crestwood (Crst) +0.808s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 - LongFast 2026-05-16 03:46:26 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways