Packet #39436542 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: 39436542
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: ShortTurbo
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:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 ShortTurbo
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 1778906188.3468506
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: ~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": "ShortTurbo", "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 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC Current
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.432s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.399s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.388s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.378s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.367s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.355s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:27 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.343s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.331s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.319s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.307s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.295s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.284s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.271s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.261s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.250s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.239s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.228s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.217s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.206s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.195s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.184s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.171s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.159s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.147s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.123s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.111s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.099s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.087s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.076s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.065s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.054s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.043s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.033s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.037s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.049s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.061s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.072s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.084s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.095s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 04:36:28 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways