Packet #39427202 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !52085152 to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39427202
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8636639d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC
From Node: !52085152 (5152)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:42.860544°
Longitude:-78.879130°
Altitude:206 m
Satellites:13
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1376276818
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778904039
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 1778904041.2731125
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433a6358
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 42.860544, "longitude": -78.8791296, "altitude": 206, "sats_in_view": 13, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1376276818, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2251711389, "rx_time": 1778904039, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -119, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0d00008c19150000fcd018ce012506e9076a2802587e780080010098010db8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 428605440, "longitude_i": -788791296, "altitude": 206, "time": 1778903302, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 126, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 13, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00008c19150000fcd018ce012506e9076a2802587e780080010098010db8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.407s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.382s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.370s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.357s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.345s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.332s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.320s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.310s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.299s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.290s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.278s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:40 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.267s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.256s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.246s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.234s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.223s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.212s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.199s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.187s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.174s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.162s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.150s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.138s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.126s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.114s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.103s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.092s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.080s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.069s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.058s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.047s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.036s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.025s
Before
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.012s
Before
-121.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.012s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.025s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.037s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.049s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.062s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.074s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.085s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.096s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.108s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.119s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.130s
After
-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 4 f1 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
TMS stationary outdoor node (TMSO) +0.141s
After
-125.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 71 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 5 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-16 04:00:41 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways