Packet #39480499 Success

POSITION_APP packet from stealthEdge 16d0 (sE) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39480499
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8c2c6b02
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC
From Node: stealthEdge 16d0 (sE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -63 dBm
SNR: 9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: d0 sE
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:44.013978°
Longitude:-79.455846°
Altitude:368 m
Satellites:5
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!3aa4654e
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 3 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !3aa4654e
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956793552
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -63.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778915553
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 208
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778915554.820519
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3aa4654e
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -63.0 dBm
SNR: 9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 44.0139776, "longitude": -79.4558464, "altitude": 368, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3aa4654e", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956793552, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2351721218, "rx_time": 1778915553, "rx_snr": 9.0, "rx_rssi": -63, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 208, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00003c1a150000a4d018f00225dd18086a280258b50178018001b0e8bd08980105b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 440139776, "longitude_i": -794558464, "altitude": 368, "time": 1778915549, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 181, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 17790000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d00003c1a150000a4d018f00225dd18086a280258b50178018001b0e8bd08980105b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC Current
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.413s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.390s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.378s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.361s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.344s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.332s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.321s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.310s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.299s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.289s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.279s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.268s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.257s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.247s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.236s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.224s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.212s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.200s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.187s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.176s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.164s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.152s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.141s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.125s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.114s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.104s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.093s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.082s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.070s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.060s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.050s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.038s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.026s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) -0.015s
Before
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.012s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.024s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.035s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.046s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.057s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.068s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.078s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.089s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.099s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
stealthEdge t1000-e 654e (sEt1) +0.109s
After
-63.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
Aurora aerobe fixed 📡 (sEaf) +0.120s
After
-58.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 d0 sE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:12:34 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways