Packet #39467555 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39467555
Mesh Packet ID: 0xca2dfcd4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC
From Node: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VA3NNW-4240 (NNW)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 40 NNW , 5d40
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: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.456922°
Longitude:-80.563405°
Altitude:294 m
Satellites:6
Precision:15 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:34 bytes
Gateway:!25064240
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !25064240
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 621167168
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 34 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 1778913356
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 64
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913356.9950633
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: ~729.0m 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: !25064240
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
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:34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4569216, "longitude": -80.5634048, "altitude": 294, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!25064240", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 621167168, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3392011476, "rx_time": 1778913356, "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": 64, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e719150000fbcf18a602254c10086a28023d4c10086a58be01980106b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434569216, "longitude_i": -805634048, "altitude": 294, "time": 1778913356, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1778913356, "PDOP": 190, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d0000e719150000fbcf18a602254c10086a28023d4c10086a58be01980106b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:34 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 Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC Current
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.492s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.481s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.471s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.461s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.450s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.440s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.430s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.418s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.406s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.394s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.382s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.371s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.360s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.349s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.338s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.327s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.316s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.298s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.287s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.277s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.266s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.256s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.240s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.229s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.217s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.205s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.194s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.183s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.171s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.160s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.148s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.138s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.128s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.117s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.107s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.096s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.086s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.075s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.065s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.047s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.037s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) -0.020s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:56 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.021s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:35:57 UTC View
VA3NNW-4240 (NNW) +0.046s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 40 NNW , 5d40 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:35:57 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways