Packet #39428909 Success

POSITION_APP packet from ancilla.auxilior (ancp) to !ffffffff

50
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39428909
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6c7276dc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC
From Node: ancilla.auxilior (ancp)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Pietastic (PIE1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -56 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 99 PI01
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: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.542118°
Longitude:-80.294707°
Altitude:286 m
Satellites:6
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:35 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (35 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 668892547
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 35 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -56.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778904514
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 153
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778904516.150094
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b3d5b8
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -56.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.5421184, "longitude": -80.2947072, "altitude": 286, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 668892547, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1819440860, "rx_time": 1778904514, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -56, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 153, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000f41915000024d0189e0225f7ed076a58c50178008001a8b48301980106b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435421184, "longitude_i": -802947072, "altitude": 286, "time": 1778904567, "PDOP": 197, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 2153000, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
0d0000f41915000024d0189e0225f7ed076a58c50178008001a8b48301980106b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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
Pietastic (PIE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC Current
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.240s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:35 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.211s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:35 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.193s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:35 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.179s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:35 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.166s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:35 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.152s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:35 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.139s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.126s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.113s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.099s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.087s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.076s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.065s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.049s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.036s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.024s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) -0.013s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.013s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.028s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.041s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.054s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.068s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.080s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.092s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.104s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.116s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.127s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.138s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.151s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.163s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.175s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.188s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.220s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.242s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.255s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.269s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.282s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.294s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.310s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.322s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.334s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.346s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.357s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +0.368s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +0.392s
After
-43.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:36 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +3.795s
After
-110.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:39 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +3.859s
After
-93.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:40 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +5.389s
After
-119.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:41 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +6.344s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 3d LongFast 2026-05-16 04:08:42 UTC View
50

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways