Packet #39447769 Success

POSITION_APP packet from meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39447769
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5eba067e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC
From Node: meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -56 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e5 MTVE
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: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.417600°
Longitude:-80.537190°
Altitude:390 m
Satellites:8
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:34 bytes
Gateway:!16ced120
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
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 228327141
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 34 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 -56.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778908897
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 229
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778908898.6073852
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: ~729.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16ced120
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -56.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4176, "longitude": -80.5371904, "altitude": 390, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 228327141, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1589249662, "rx_time": 1778908897, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -56, "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": 229, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e119150000ffcf188603250eff076a280258be077801800100980108b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434176000, "longitude_i": -805371904, "altitude": 390, "time": 1778908942, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 958, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d0000e119150000ffcf188603250eff076a280258be077801800100980108b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:34 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.486s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.461s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.449s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.437s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.424s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.412s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.399s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.387s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.375s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.364s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.353s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.342s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.328s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.317s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.306s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.295s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.278s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.264s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.252s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.240s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.229s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.217s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.206s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.193s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.182s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.171s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.159s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.146s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.135s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.125s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.113s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.099s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.087s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.075s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.061s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.049s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.037s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.025s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.012s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.011s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.021s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.032s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.043s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.055s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 05:21:38 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways