Packet #39489095 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39489095
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd5a2ef92` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC
From Node:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)
Channel:	ShortTurbo
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node:	`e4` DAN 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:	43.783198°
Longitude:	-79.416460°
Altitude:	175 m
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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!b03d10e4
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
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d10e4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2956792036` 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`	`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`	`1778917688` 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`	`228` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778917693.2961571` 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

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!b03d10e4`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
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:	28 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 43.783198, "longitude": -79.41646, "altitude": 175, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d10e4", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956792036, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3584225170, "rx_time": 1778917688, "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": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2cc9181a158802aad018af01253821086a28017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 437831980, "longitude_i": -794164600, "altitude": 175, "time": 1778917688, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d2cc9181a158802aad018af01253821086a28017800800100b80120

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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	Current
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-3.332s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:09 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.675s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.662s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.642s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.625s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.606s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.591s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.576s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.561s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.548s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.532s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.519s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.506s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:10 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.123s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-2.108s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.760s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.408s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.394s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.380s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.367s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.353s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.336s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	MediumFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.320s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.305s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:11 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.292s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.278s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.265s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.248s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-1.230s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.869s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.508s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.495s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.477s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortFast	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.464s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.450s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.434s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.419s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.404s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:12 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.044s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.032s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	-0.017s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.016s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.044s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	View
Bionicandroid 2 (DAN)	+0.059s After	Unknown	Unknown	`e4` DAN	LongFast	2026-05-16 07:48:13 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways