Packet #39474369 Success

POSITION_APP packet from WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) to not a toaster (daw)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39474369
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb5d43a08
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC
From Node: WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14)
To Node: not a toaster (daw)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: b7 WT14
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:51.131140°
Longitude:-114.236129°
Altitude:1205 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:!958ac8b7
Channel:ShortFast
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
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !958ac8b7
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2508900535
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 1778914088
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 183
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778914111.8953152
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !958ac8b7
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": 51.1311398, "longitude": -114.2361292, "altitude": 1205, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!958ac8b7", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2508900535, "to": 2571147703, "id": 3050584584, "rx_time": 1778914088, "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": 183, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d26fe791e1534f3e8bb18b509252813086a28037800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511311398, "longitude_i": -1142361292, "altitude": 1205, "time": 1778914088, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d26fe791e1534f3e8bb18b509252813086a28037800800100b80120
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
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC Current
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.369s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.356s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.343s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.331s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.319s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.308s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.296s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.284s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.273s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.261s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.250s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.238s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.225s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.213s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.200s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.182s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.170s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.157s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.145s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.132s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.121s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.109s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 MediumFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.097s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.085s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.074s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.062s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.050s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.039s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.026s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) -0.013s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.013s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.025s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortFast 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.038s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.050s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.063s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.074s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.086s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.098s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:31 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.110s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:32 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.121s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:32 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.133s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:32 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.144s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:32 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.156s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 06:48:32 UTC View
WYK Mesh Node T114 (WT14) +0.174s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 b7 WT14 LongFast 2026-05-16 06:48:32 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways