Packet #39482040 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39482040
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd217eed6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC
From Node: Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: b4 $CTP
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:51.104973°
Longitude:-114.176819°
Altitude:1147 m
Satellites:5
Precision:14 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:!f71efd58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f71efd58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2223541684
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
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 1778915879
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
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 180
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778915881.5709062
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f71efd58
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 51.1049728, "longitude": -114.1768192, "altitude": 1147, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f71efd58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2223541684, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3524783830, "rx_time": 1778915879, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 180, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000761e150000f2bb18fb0825281a086a280258e0027800800180f7ea07980105b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 511049728, "longitude_i": -1141768192, "altitude": 1147, "time": 1778915880, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 352, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 16432000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000761e150000f2bb18fb0825281a086a280258e0027800800180f7ea07980105b8010e
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Jitterbug BEAM [ConcernedThirdParty] (@JB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC Current
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.910s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.880s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.870s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.858s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.846s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.834s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.821s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.809s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.798s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.786s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.773s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.762s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.752s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.741s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.730s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.719s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.709s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.698s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.687s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.674s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.662s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.650s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.638s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.626s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.614s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.603s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.591s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:00 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.265s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.240s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.225s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.210s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.195s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.184s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.167s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.154s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.140s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.127s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.114s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.097s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.083s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.068s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.053s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.027s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
Concerned Third Party SECONDARY ($CTP) -0.014s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 b4 $CTP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:18:01 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways