Packet #39452720 Success
POSITION_APP packet from Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) to !ffffffff
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
| Database ID: | 39452720 |
|---|---|
| Mesh Packet ID: |
0x37a80a53
Used for correlation across gateways |
| Timestamp: | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC |
| From Node: | Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
| To Node: | !ffffffff (ffff) |
| Success: | Processed |
| Protocol: |
POSITION_APP
Port: 3 |
| Gateway: | Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
|---|---|
| Channel: | ShortFast |
| RSSI: | Unknown |
| SNR: | Unknown |
| Hop Info: |
0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7 |
| Relay Node: |
e4
S#02
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: 32 bytes
Decoded:
Yes
Decoded Data:
| Latitude: | 49.322394° |
|---|---|
| Longitude: | -123.037286° |
| Altitude: | 117 m |
| Precision: | 14 bits |
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysisPacket Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
| Total Size: | 32 bytes |
|---|---|
| Gateway: | !33687ee4 |
| Channel: | ShortFast |
| Payload Type: | POSITION_APP |
| Hop Count: | Unknown / 7 |
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš Visible to all nodes on channel
âš Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
âš Visible to all nodes on channel
âš Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
gateway_id |
!33687ee4
Node ID format |
channel_id |
ShortFast
|
packet |
MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet |
MeshPacket Fields
Core mesh packet with routing and payload information
| Field | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
from |
862486244
Source node ID |
uint32 |
to |
4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes |
uint32 |
decoded.portnum |
3
POSITION_APP |
enum |
decoded.payload_length |
32 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 |
Not set | int32 |
rx_snr |
Not set | float |
rx_time |
1778910119
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 |
228
Relay node ID |
uint32 |
tx_after |
Not set | uint32 |
timestamp |
1778910120.6711326
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: ShortFast
- ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
- ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
- ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
- âš Visible to all nodes on channel
- âš Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
| Gateway ID: | !33687ee4 |
| 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: | 32 bytes |
| Decoded: | Yes |
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{
"latitude": 49.3223936,
"longitude": -123.0372864,
"altitude": 117,
"sats_in_view": null,
"precision_bits": 14
}
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{
"service_envelope": {
"gateway_id": "!33687ee4",
"channel_id": "ShortFast",
"packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)"
},
"mesh_packet": {
"from": 862486244,
"to": 4294967295,
"id": 933759571,
"rx_time": 1778910119,
"rx_snr": 0.0,
"rx_rssi": 0,
"hop_limit": 7,
"hop_start": 7,
"via_mqtt": false,
"want_ack": false,
"priority": 10,
"delayed": 0,
"channel_index": null,
"pki_encrypted": false,
"next_hop": 0,
"relay_node": 228,
"tx_after": 0,
"decoded": {
"portnum": 3,
"payload": "0d0000661d150000aab6187525a703086a280150007800800100b00102b8010e",
"want_response": null,
"dest": null,
"source": null,
"request_id": null,
"reply_id": null,
"emoji": null,
"parsed_payload": {
"latitude_i": 493223936,
"longitude_i": -1230372864,
"altitude": 117,
"time": 1778910119,
"location_source": "LOC_MANUAL",
"altitude_geoidal_separation": 0,
"ground_speed": 0,
"ground_track": 0,
"seq_number": 2,
"precision_bits": 14,
"type": "protobuf",
"portnum": "POSITION_APP",
"message_class": "Position"
}
}
}
}
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0d0000661d150000aab6187525a703086a280150007800800100b00102b8010e
Hex Analysis:
| Size: | 32 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 packetCorrelation: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) Primary |
0.000s
Reference |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | Current |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.299s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.266s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.256s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.245s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.235s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.224s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.213s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.201s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.189s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.178s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.166s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.155s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.143s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.132s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.120s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.109s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.099s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.088s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.077s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.067s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.056s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.045s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.034s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
-0.012s
Before |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.012s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.024s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.036s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.048s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.069s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.080s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.090s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.101s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.112s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.122s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.133s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.144s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.154s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.166s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.178s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.190s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.203s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.214s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.226s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
| Storm #02 🇨🇦 (S#02) |
+0.237s
After |
Unknown | Unknown | 0 |
e4
S#02
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 05:42:00 UTC | View |
45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways