Packet #39436526 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39436526
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0befe76b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC
From Node: Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: ac SULF
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.364019°
Longitude:-75.772723°
Altitude:78 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!b03c96ac
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03c96ac
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956760748
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
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 1778906186
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 172
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778906188.1632192
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:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03c96ac
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:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 45.3640192, "longitude": -75.7727232, "altitude": 78, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03c96ac", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956760748, "to": 4294967295, "id": 200271723, "rx_time": 1778906186, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 172, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000a1b150000d6d2184e254af4076a28037800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 453640192, "longitude_i": -757727232, "altitude": 78, "time": 1778906186, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00000a1b150000d6d2184e254af4076a28037800800100b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC Current
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.249s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.215s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.205s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.194s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.184s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.171s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.159s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.147s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.135s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.124s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.112s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.100s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.088s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.077s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.066s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.055s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.044s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.033s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.023s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.011s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.012s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.024s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.037s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.049s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.061s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.072s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.084s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.096s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.107s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.118s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.129s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.140s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.151s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.162s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.173s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.184s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.196s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.208s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.220s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.233s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.244s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.256s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.267s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.279s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways