Packet #39467944 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Mechanicus Beladron (M2) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39467944
Mesh Packet ID: 0x41a9d93e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC
From Node: Mechanicus Beladron (M2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Mechanicus Alpha (M1)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: ce
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.938432°
Longitude:-97.071923°
Altitude:200 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!433e868c
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 !433e868c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129935244
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778913444
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 206
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913446.4614398
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: !433e868c
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.938432, "longitude": -97.0719232, "altitude": 200, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433e868c", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129935244, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1101650238, "rx_time": 1778913444, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 206, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000c41d15000024c618c801259f10086a28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 499384320, "longitude_i": -970719232, "altitude": 200, "time": 1778913439, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000c41d15000024c618c801259f10086a28017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC Current
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.418s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.393s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.382s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.372s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.361s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.351s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.340s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.329s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.319s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.308s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.296s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.284s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.272s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.260s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.248s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.236s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.224s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.212s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.202s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.191s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.180s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.169s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.159s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.148s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.138s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.127s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.115s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.103s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.091s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.079s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.067s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.056s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.044s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.032s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.021s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) -0.011s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.011s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.021s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.032s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.042s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.053s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.065s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.077s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.089s
After
-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 06:37:26 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways