Packet #39467214 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE1EJB-0 (d158) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39467214
Mesh Packet ID: 0x952e084b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC
From Node: VE1EJB-0 (d158)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE1EJB-0 (d158)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 58 d158
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: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:44.420301°
Longitude:-64.526746°
Altitude:44 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:30 bytes
Gateway:!da5ed158
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !da5ed158
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3663647064
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
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 1778913311
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 88
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913320.6035326
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:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5ed158
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:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 44.4203008, "longitude": -64.5267456, "altitude": 44, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5ed158", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3663647064, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2502821963, "rx_time": 1778913311, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 88, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00007a1a1500008ad9182c251f10086a28017800800100b00116b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 444203008, "longitude_i": -645267456, "altitude": 44, "time": 1778913311, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 22, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0d00007a1a1500008ad9182c251f10086a28017800800100b00116b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
VE1EJB-0 (d158) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC Current
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.297s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.273s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.261s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.250s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.238s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.226s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.216s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.205s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.194s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.183s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.172s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.161s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.150s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.139s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.127s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.115s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.103s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.091s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.079s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.067s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.055s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.044s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.033s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.022s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.022s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.032s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.043s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.055s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.068s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.080s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.117s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.129s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.141s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.153s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.164s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.175s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.186s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.197s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.207s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.218s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.229s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
VE1EJB-0 (d158) +0.240s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 d158 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:20 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways