Packet #39489157 Success

POSITION_APP packet from meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39489157
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6c214287
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC
From Node: meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -56 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e5 MTVE
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.417600°
Longitude:-80.537190°
Altitude:385 m
Satellites:7
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!16ced120
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 228327141
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 37 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 -56.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778917693
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 229
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917694.244119
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16ced120
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -56.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.4176, "longitude": -80.5371904, "altitude": 385, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 228327141, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1814119047, "rx_time": 1778917693, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -56, "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": 229, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000e119150000ffcf188103256a21086a280258d20278048001d09af310980107b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 434176000, "longitude_i": -805371904, "altitude": 385, "time": 1778917738, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 338, "ground_speed": 4, "ground_track": 35442000, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000e119150000ffcf188103256a21086a280258d20278048001d09af310980107b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.164s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.143s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.133s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.109s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.085s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.063s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.051s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.039s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.026s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.012s
Before
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.014s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.027s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.047s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.061s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.073s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.086s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.100s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.114s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.128s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.141s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.153s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.166s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.180s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.193s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.208s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.223s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.238s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.253s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.268s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.281s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.293s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.305s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.318s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.333s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.348s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.361s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.373s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.385s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.399s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.414s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.428s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.442s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.457s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.472s
After
-56.0 dBm 7.00 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:14 UTC View
Eco-Monkey LLP (mnky) +2.571s
After
-94.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 64 SRS LongFast 2026-05-16 07:48:16 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways