Packet #39455821 Success

POSITION_APP packet from ancilla.auxilior (ancp) to !ffffffff

50
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
35
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39455821
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7942eee8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC
From Node: ancilla.auxilior (ancp)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 5b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.542118°
Longitude:-80.294707°
Altitude:335 m
Satellites:8
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:35 bytes
Gateway:!16ced120
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (35 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 668892547
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 35 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778910822
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 91
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778910823.0748682
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:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ 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: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:35 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.5421184, "longitude": -80.2947072, "altitude": 335, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 668892547, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2034429672, "rx_time": 1778910822, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 91, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000f41915000024d018cf02259c06086a58c30178008001e899cd0e980108b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435421184, "longitude_i": -802947072, "altitude": 335, "time": 1778910876, "PDOP": 195, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 30625000, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (35 bytes)
0d0000f41915000024d018cf02259c06086a58c30178008001e899cd0e980108b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:35 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
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.478s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.450s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.439s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.421s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.406s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.389s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.373s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.364s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.348s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.332s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.317s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.296s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.284s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.272s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.261s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.249s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.237s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.226s
Before
-93.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.215s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.204s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.194s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.183s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.173s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.162s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.152s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.133s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.113s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.101s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.089s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.077s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:42 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.065s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.053s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.043s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.032s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.021s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.010s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.010s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.022s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.032s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.044s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.056s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.068s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.080s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.098s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.109s
After
-108.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.121s
After
-143.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) +0.486s
After
-119.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:43 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +1.596s
After
-75.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:44 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +2.181s
After
-116.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 3d LongFast 2026-05-16 05:53:45 UTC View
50

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways