Packet #39477493 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Da Fonz (Fonz) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39477493
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf90cad40
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC
From Node: Da Fonz (Fonz)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: lidman2 (lid2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -19.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: ce
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.866342°
Longitude:-97.209549°
Altitude:234 m
Precision:15 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:!9e7623cc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e7623cc
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 48884384
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 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -19.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778914803
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 206
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778914805.3993068
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e7623cc
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -19.50 dB
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": 49.8663424, "longitude": -97.2095488, "altitude": 234, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e7623cc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48884384, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4178357568, "rx_time": 1778914803, "rx_snr": -19.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 206, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000b91d1500000fc618ea0125ef15086a28013d6da7056ab8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 498663424, "longitude_i": -972095488, "altitude": 234, "time": 1778914799, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "timestamp": 1778755437, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000b91d1500000fc618ea0125ef15086a28013d6da7056ab8010f
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
lidman2 (lid2) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC Current
lidman2 (lid2) -0.111s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) -0.058s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) -0.046s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) -0.035s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) -0.023s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) -0.011s
Before
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.010s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.021s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.032s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.043s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.054s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.072s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.090s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.100s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.112s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.124s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.136s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.146s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.158s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.169s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.180s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.191s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.202s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.212s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.231s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.242s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.252s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.262s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.274s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.286s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.305s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.323s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.336s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.347s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.359s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.370s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.381s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.391s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.402s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.412s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.423s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.433s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.444s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
lidman2 (lid2) +0.454s
After
-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 2 ce LongFast 2026-05-16 07:00:05 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways