Packet #39450451 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Mr. Meshter (💿) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39450451
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0770c01d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC
From Node: Mr. Meshter (💿)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 48 mnky
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:43.437261°
Longitude:-80.504422°
Altitude:36 m
Satellites:5
Precision:13 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:!16ced120
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
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 2604126738
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 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778909507
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 72
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778909508.9377806
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16ced120
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 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": 43.4372608, "longitude": -80.5044224, "altitude": 36, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2604126738, "to": 4294967295, "id": 124829725, "rx_time": 1778909507, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e41915000004d01824254b01086a280258c30378038001e0a69e0a980105b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434372608, "longitude_i": -805044224, "altitude": 36, "time": 1778909515, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 451, "ground_speed": 3, "ground_track": 21468000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000e41915000004d01824254b01086a280258c30378038001e0a69e0a980105b8010d
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.493s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.468s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.456s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.444s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.433s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.421s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.410s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.398s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.386s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.375s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.365s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.352s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.342s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.331s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.321s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.310s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.299s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.288s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.276s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.264s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.252s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.240s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.228s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.217s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.205s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.195s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.184s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.173s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.163s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.152s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.142s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.131s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.120s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.108s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.095s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.082s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.069s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.058s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.046s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.034s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.022s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.011s
Before
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.011s
After
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.021s
After
-97.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 48 mnky LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:48 UTC View
Eco-Monkey LLP (mnky) +3.687s
After
-44.0 dBm 6.00 dB 4 4b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:31:52 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways