Packet #39445702 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: 39445702
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8f7caf95
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:12:29 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 1778908348
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 1778908349.9690766
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": 2407313301, "rx_time": 1778908348, "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": "0d00000a1b150000d6d2184e25bcfc076a28037800800100b8010e", "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": 1778908348, "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)
0d00000a1b150000d6d2184e25bcfc076a28037800800100b8010e
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 05:12:29 UTC Current
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.535s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.503s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.492s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.480s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.469s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.458s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.447s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.436s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.426s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.415s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.404s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.393s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.379s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.367s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.354s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.342s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.318s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.302s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.288s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.276s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.262s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.244s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.233s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.223s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.212s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.202s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.191s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.179s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.166s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.155s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.141s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.127s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.114s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.102s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.090s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.079s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.068s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.057s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.046s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.032s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) -0.019s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) +0.023s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 ac SULF LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:29 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways