Packet #39448925 Success

POSITION_APP packet from WYK2 bot w/BBS DM ‘cmd’ (🦫) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39448925
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x0a993669` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC
From Node:	WYK2 bot w/BBS DM ‘cmd’ (🦫)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node:	`c4` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 28 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	51.142365°
Longitude:	-114.230256°
Altitude:	1257 m
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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!f71efd58
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!f71efd58` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1128039176` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`28` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1778909127` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` 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`	`196` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778909129.2316794` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!f71efd58`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	28 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 51.142365, "longitude": -114.230256, "altitude": 1257, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71efd58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128039176, "to": 4294967295, "id": 177813097, "rx_time": 1778909127, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0da2b47b1e15a0d8e9bb18e909280150007800800100b00112b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511423650, "longitude_i": -1142302560, "altitude": 1257, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 18, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0da2b47b1e15a0d8e9bb18e909280150007800800100b00112b80120

Hex Analysis:

Size:	28 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
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.580s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.547s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.536s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.525s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.511s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.498s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.488s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.477s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.465s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.454s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.442s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.429s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.417s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.405s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.388s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.376s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.360s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.344s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.332s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.321s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.302s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.290s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.269s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.252s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.240s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:28 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.229s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.217s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.202s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.190s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.178s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.166s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.155s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.143s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.132s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.121s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.111s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.101s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.090s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.080s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.069s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.059s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.048s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.036s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.024s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	`c4`	LongFast	2026-05-16 05:25:29 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways