Packet #39473077 Success

POSITION_APP packet from GV Router (e2d4) to not a toaster (daw)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39473077
Mesh Packet ID: 0x604e17d8
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC
From Node: GV Router (e2d4)
To Node: not a toaster (daw)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: GV Router (e2d4)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: d4 e2d4
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:43.909120°
Longitude:-80.347136°
Altitude:480 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:!9e75e2d4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e75e2d4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658525908
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2571147703
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1778914082
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778914092.712138
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e75e2d4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
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": 43.90912, "longitude": -80.347136, "altitude": 480, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e75e2d4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658525908, "to": 2571147703, "id": 1615730648, "rx_time": 1778914082, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00002c1a1500001cd018e003252213086a28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 439091200, "longitude_i": -803471360, "altitude": 480, "time": 1778914082, "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)
0d00002c1a1500001cd018e003252213086a28017800800100b8010d
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
GV Router (e2d4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC Current
GV Router (e2d4) -4.754s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:07 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.848s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:08 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.616s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.447s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.371s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.347s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.229s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -3.015s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.990s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.826s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.741s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:09 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.633s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.515s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.504s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.415s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.379s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.368s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.290s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.179s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -2.033s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.912s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.836s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.811s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.787s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.729s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:10 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.706s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.519s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.436s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.231s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -1.127s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.993s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.821s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.733s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:11 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.498s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.439s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.424s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.246s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) -0.170s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:12 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.324s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:13 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.405s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:13 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +0.794s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:13 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +1.114s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:13 UTC View
GV Router (e2d4) +3.627s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 d4 e2d4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways