Packet #39469176 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Badwolf (e92c) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39469176
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdfc972fb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:41:51 UTC
From Node: Badwolf (e92c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 3d
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.561663°
Longitude:-80.253717°
Altitude:332 m
Satellites:12
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!da548450
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da548450
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 49146156
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778913710
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 61
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778913711.2913465
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da548450
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.5616633, "longitude": -80.2537167, "altitude": 332, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 49146156, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3754521339, "rx_time": 1778913710, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 61, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d79fbf6191531412ad018cc0225a911086a28033daecd056a780080010098010cb80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435616633, "longitude_i": -802537167, "altitude": 332, "time": 1778913705, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "timestamp": 1778765230, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d79fbf6191531412ad018cc0225a911086a28033daecd056a780080010098010cb80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 3d LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:51 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.277s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.245s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.233s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.222s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.210s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.198s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.188s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.177s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.166s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.155s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.144s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.133s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.123s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.105s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.093s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.081s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.069s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.057s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.046s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.033s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.023s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.011s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -2.001s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.990s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.979s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.969s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.958s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.947s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.937s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.926s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.914s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.902s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.890s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.878s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.866s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.854s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.842s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.830s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.819s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.808s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.797s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.786s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.775s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.764s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -1.753s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) -1.743s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.794s
Before 		-71.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 06:41:50 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways