Packet #39468458 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Franklin SLS (🐢) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39468458
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8d5639bd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC
From Node: Franklin SLS (🐢)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Franklin SLS (🐢)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 6c 🐢
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:48.657170°
Longitude:-123.641320°
Altitude:142 m
Precision:32 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:!3369286c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !3369286c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862529644
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
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 1778913594
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 108
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913596.254434
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3369286c
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
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:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 48.65717, "longitude": -123.64132, "altitude": 142, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3369286c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862529644, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2371238333, "rx_time": 1778913594, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0db47e001d15f0d44db6188e01253a11086a28017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 486571700, "longitude_i": -1236413200, "altitude": 142, "time": 1778913594, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0db47e001d15f0d44db6188e01253a11086a28017800800100b80120
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
Franklin SLS (🐢) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC Current
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.035s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.011s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.032s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.042s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.053s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.063s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.074s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.085s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.096s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.108s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.120s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.132s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.144s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.156s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.167s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.179s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.190s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.200s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.211s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.222s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.232s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.243s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.254s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.264s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.284s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.296s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.308s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.319s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.331s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.343s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.355s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.365s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.376s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.387s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.398s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.408s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.419s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.442s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.452s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.464s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.476s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:39:56 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways