Packet #39486105 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Junction_SolarBase1 (🚂) to !ffffffff

48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39486105
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5c3049a2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:36:01 UTC
From Node: Junction_SolarBase1 (🚂)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-12 (WNP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 68 WNPr
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.535565°
Longitude:-80.261939°
Altitude:331 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:!4358dc58
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 !4358dc58
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 2591807324
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 -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778916959
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 104
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778916961.6547482
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: !4358dc58
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 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": 43.5355648, "longitude": -80.2619392, "altitude": 331, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2591807324, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1546668450, "rx_time": 1778916959, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -72, "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": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000f31915000029d018cb02255d1e086a28017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 435355648, "longitude_i": -802619392, "altitude": 331, "time": 1778916957, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0000f31915000029d018cb02255d1e086a28017800800100b8010f
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
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-72.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:01 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -1.429s
Before
-94.0 dBm -1.25 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) -0.307s
Before
-118.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 5b LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:01 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.468s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.491s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.502s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.512s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.522s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.532s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.542s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.553s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.563s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.575s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.587s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.599s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.610s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.621s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.633s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.645s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.656s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.667s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.677s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.688s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.699s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.709s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.720s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.730s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.741s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.753s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.764s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.776s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.788s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.800s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.811s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.823s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.834s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.845s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.855s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.866s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.876s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.887s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.897s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.908s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.919s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.931s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.943s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.954s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +1.966s
After
-50.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 18 KWBP LongFast 2026-05-16 07:36:03 UTC View
48

Total Receptions

4

Unique Gateways