Packet #39486761 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VA3CKI R 1c00 (1c00) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39486761
Mesh Packet ID: 0x90ef7c51
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC
From Node: VA3CKI R 1c00 (1c00)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -86 dBm
SNR: 4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 8a
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.838669°
Longitude:-79.460762°
Precision:17 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:20 bytes
Gateway:!b03d10e4
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d10e4
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (20 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 70458368
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 20 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 -86.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778917126
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 138
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917128.1976187
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d10e4
Position Precision: 17 bits (~182.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 182.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -86.0 dBm
SNR: 4.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.8386688, "longitude": -79.4607616, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 17 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 70458368, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2431614033, "rx_time": 1778917126, "rx_snr": 4.0, "rx_rssi": -86, "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": 138, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0040211a150040a3d025f81e086a2801b80111", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 438386688, "longitude_i": -794607616, "time": 1778917112, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 17, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0d0040211a150040a3d025f81e086a2801b80111
Hex Analysis:
Size:20 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
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.207s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:47 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.183s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.171s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.160s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.149s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.139s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.128s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.117s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.106s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.094s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.082s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.070s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.058s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.046s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.034s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.022s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) -0.011s
Before
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.011s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.028s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.047s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.058s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.069s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.081s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.092s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.103s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.115s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.127s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.140s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.152s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.164s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.177s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.189s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.200s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.211s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.222s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.233s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.243s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.254s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.264s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.275s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.287s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.300s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.312s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) +0.324s
After
-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 8a LongFast 2026-05-16 07:38:48 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways