Packet #39485653 Success

POSITION_APP packet from neotracker (ntrc) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39485653
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe98e77c6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC
From Node: neotracker (ntrc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -45 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: a5 ntrc
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.427972°
Longitude:-80.316545°
Altitude:309 m
Satellites:19
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1878604709
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 -45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778916857
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 165
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778916857.4237568
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -45.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4279716, "longitude": -80.316545, "altitude": 309, "sats_in_view": 19, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1878604709, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3918428102, "rx_time": 1778916857, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -45, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 165, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2495e21915f6aa20d018b50225061e086a2802585f7800800180a2ad09980113b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434279716, "longitude_i": -803165450, "altitude": 309, "time": 1778916870, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 95, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 19616000, "sats_in_view": 19, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d2495e21915f6aa20d018b50225061e086a2802585f7800800180a2ad09980113b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.459s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.430s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:16 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.420s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.410s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.393s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.375s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.366s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.348s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.338s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.320s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.310s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.275s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.256s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.238s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.221s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.204s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.193s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.177s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.165s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.154s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.142s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.130s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.118s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.106s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.095s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.083s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.073s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.062s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.052s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.041s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.031s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.021s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.010s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.012s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.024s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.036s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.047s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.058s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.070s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.081s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.093s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.103s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.114s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.124s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 a5 ntrc LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:17 UTC View
Pietastic (PIE1) +22.513s
After 		-43.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 2a 192a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:39 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +22.779s
After 		-38.0 dBm 2.50 dB 5 2a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:40 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +22.853s
After 		-116.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 3d LongFast 2026-05-16 07:34:40 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways