Packet #39436309 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Da Fonz (Fonz) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39436309
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb1b2e095
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC
From Node: Da Fonz (Fonz)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mechanicus Alpha (M1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: ce
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.866342°
Longitude:-97.209549°
Altitude:234 m
Precision:15 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:!433e868c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !433e868c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48884384
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 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778906156
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 206
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778906157.552389
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !433e868c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 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": 49.8663424, "longitude": -97.2095488, "altitude": 234, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433e868c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48884384, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2981290133, "rx_time": 1778906156, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 206, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000b91d1500000fc618ea012528f4076a28013d6da7056ab8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 498663424, "longitude_i": -972095488, "altitude": 234, "time": 1778906152, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "timestamp": 1778755437, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000b91d1500000fc618ea012528f4076a28013d6da7056ab8010f
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
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC Current
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.040s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.010s
Before
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.012s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.023s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.035s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.047s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.059s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.071s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.083s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.094s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.105s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.116s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.127s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.137s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.148s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.159s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.170s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.180s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.192s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.216s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.228s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.240s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.252s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.264s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.275s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.287s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.298s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.309s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.319s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.330s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.342s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.353s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.364s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.374s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.386s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.398s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.411s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.423s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.434s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.446s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:57 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.458s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:58 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.469s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:58 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.480s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:35:58 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.491s
After
-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 04:35:58 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways