Packet #39475649 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !041138f4 to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39475649
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xfdd76681` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC
From Node:	!041138f4 (38f4)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	5/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`98` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 23 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	43.070259°
Longitude:	-78.826701°
Altitude:	145 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:	23 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d10e4
Channel:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 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
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d10e4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (23 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`68237556` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`23` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	Not set	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1778914401` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`64` 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`	`152` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778914402.9330313` 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 (5 hops)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b03d10e4`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	23 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 43.0702592, "longitude": -78.8267008, "altitude": 145, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 68237556, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4258752129, "rx_time": 1778914401, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 64, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000ac1915000004d118910128017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 430702592, "longitude_i": -788267008, "altitude": 145, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)

0d0000ac1915000004d118910128017800800100b8010d

Hex Analysis:

Size:	23 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
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.491s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.459s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.447s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.435s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.424s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.412s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.400s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.389s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.378s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.368s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.357s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.343s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.333s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.323s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.313s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.301s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.289s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.277s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.265s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.253s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.241s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.229s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.218s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.207s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.197s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.187s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.176s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.165s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.155s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.144s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.134s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.114s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.102s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.090s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.078s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.066s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.055s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.044s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.032s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.011s Before	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.011s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.021s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.032s After	Unknown	Unknown	5	`98`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:22 UTC	View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN)	+8.963s After	-47.0 dBm	6.00 dB	7	`96` FLAM	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:53:31 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways