Packet #39464523 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39464523
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x3bd87bea` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC
From Node:	Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`ac` SULF 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: 27 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	45.364019°
Longitude:	-75.772723°
Altitude:	78 m
Precision:	14 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:	27 bytes
Gateway:	!b03c96ac
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03c96ac` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (27 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2956760748` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`27` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` 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`	`1778912671` 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`	`172` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778912672.7400348` 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: MediumFast
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b03c96ac`
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:	27 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 45.3640192, "longitude": -75.7727232, "altitude": 78, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03c96ac", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956760748, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1004043242, "rx_time": 1778912671, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 172, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000a1b150000d6d2184e259f0d086a28037800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 453640192, "longitude_i": -757727232, "altitude": 78, "time": 1778912671, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)

0d00000a1b150000d6d2184e259f0d086a28037800800100b8010e

Hex Analysis:

Size:	27 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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	Current
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.273s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.248s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.235s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.223s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.211s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.199s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.187s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.175s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.163s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.151s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.140s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.129s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.118s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.107s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.096s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.085s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.074s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.061s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.049s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.036s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.024s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	-0.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.012s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.024s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.035s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.047s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.058s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.070s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.081s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.092s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.103s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.114s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.127s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.139s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.152s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.164s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.176s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.188s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.200s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.212s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.223s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.234s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.246s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View
Some User Lincoln Field (SULF)	+0.257s After	Unknown	Unknown	`ac` SULF	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:24:32 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways