Packet #39434332 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39434332
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0f376252
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC
From Node: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e4 S#02
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: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.322394°
Longitude:-123.037286°
Altitude:117 m
Precision:14 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:32 bytes
Gateway:!33687ee4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33687ee4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862486244
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778905707
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 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778905708.0342815
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33687ee4
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.3223936, "longitude": -123.0372864, "altitude": 117, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33687ee4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862486244, "to": 4294967295, "id": 255287890, "rx_time": 1778905707, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000661d150000aab61875256bf2076a280150007800800100b00101b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 493223936, "longitude_i": -1230372864, "altitude": 117, "time": 1778905707, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0d0000661d150000aab61875256bf2076a280150007800800100b00101b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC Current
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.187s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.153s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.141s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.130s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.117s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.095s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.084s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.069s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.055s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.036s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:27 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) -0.017s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.018s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.031s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.043s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.056s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.067s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.078s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.091s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.103s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.114s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.126s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.143s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.159s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.172s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.186s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.201s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.214s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.226s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.243s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.259s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.275s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.286s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.312s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.324s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.337s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.348s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.361s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.373s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.388s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.405s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.419s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.434s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.448s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) +0.460s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 e4 S#02 LongFast 2026-05-16 04:28:28 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways