Packet #39445746 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39445746
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1dfffbb6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -43 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: a5 ntrc
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.427878°
Longitude:-80.316657°
Altitude:321 m
Satellites:20
Precision:32 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:36 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1878604709
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 -43.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778908362
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 165
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778908362.8521886
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -43.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4278783, "longitude": -80.3166566, "altitude": 321, "sats_in_view": 20, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 503315382, "rx_time": 1778908362, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -43, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 165, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d7f91e219159aa620d018c10225d7fc076a2802585878008001a8b99608980114b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434278783, "longitude_i": -803166566, "altitude": 321, "time": 1778908375, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 88, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 17145000, "sats_in_view": 20, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d7f91e219159aa620d018c10225d7fc076a2802585878008001a8b99608980114b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.544s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.519s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.507s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.495s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.482s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.470s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.458s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.446s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.433s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.421s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.407s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.391s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.373s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.357s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.341s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.324s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.306s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.285s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.264s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.245s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.226s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.209s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.198s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.186s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.175s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.164s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.153s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.143s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.132s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.120s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.107s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.095s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.083s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.070s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.057s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.045s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.033s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.022s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.011s
Before 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.011s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.021s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.032s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.043s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.054s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 05:12:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +17.725s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:13:00 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +18.933s
After 		-74.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 05:13:01 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways