Packet #39488209 Success

POSITION_APP packet from FLAB-240E (FLAB) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39488209
Mesh Packet ID: 0x81d4282b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:44:52 UTC
From Node: FLAB-240E (FLAB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: FLAN-F208 (FLAN)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 0e FLAB
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: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.751834°
Longitude:-79.298560°
Altitude:166 m
Satellites:10
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:32 bytes
Gateway:!433af208
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
+ 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 !433af208
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4159185934
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 32 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 -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778917490
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 14
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917492.0428386
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: !433af208
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 7.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.7518336, "longitude": -79.29856, "altitude": 166, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433af208", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4159185934, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2178164779, "rx_time": 1778917490, "rx_snr": 7.5, "rx_rssi": -35, "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": 14, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000141a150000bcd018a601254920086a280378008001d60298010ab8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 437518336, "longitude_i": -792985600, "altitude": 166, "time": 1778917449, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 342, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
0d0000141a150000bcd018a601254920086a280378008001d60298010ab8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:52 UTC Current
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.568s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.543s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.534s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.520s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.500s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.487s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.476s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.463s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.452s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.440s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.428s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.416s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.395s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.384s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.372s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.359s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.346s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.334s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.321s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.310s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.299s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.288s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.276s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.264s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.252s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.241s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.228s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.216s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.203s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.192s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.178s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.165s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.153s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.141s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.128s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.116s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.103s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.092s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.078s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.067s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:51 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) -0.033s
Before
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:52 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.033s
After
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:52 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.067s
After
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:44:52 UTC View
FLAN-F208 (FLAN) +0.088s
After
-35.0 dBm 7.50 dB 0 0e FLAB LongFast 2026-05-16 07:44:52 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways