Packet #39489497 Success

POSITION_APP packet from SanPen Relay (SPRL) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39489497
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8b346f26
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC
From Node: SanPen Relay (SPRL)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: FourSisters (4sis)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: 4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 70
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:48.575283°
Longitude:-123.443610°
Altitude:147 m
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:18 bytes
Gateway:!a0cb14e8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cb14e8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2008701038
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778917711
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 112
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917752.5559967
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cb14e8
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: 4.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 48.5752832, "longitude": -123.4436096, "altitude": 147, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cb14e8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2008701038, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2335469350, "rx_time": 1778917711, "rx_snr": 4.75, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000f41c1500006cb61893012801b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 485752832, "longitude_i": -1234436096, "altitude": 147, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0d0000f41c1500006cb61893012801b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 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
FourSisters (4sis) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC Current
FourSisters (4sis) -0.356s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.290s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.276s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.261s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.246s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.233s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.219s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.206s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.192s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.178s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.165s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.153s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.141s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.129s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.116s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.105s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.093s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.081s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.065s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.042s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.028s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) -0.014s
Before
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.014s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.030s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.046s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.060s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.073s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.087s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.102s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.117s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.133s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.146s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.160s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.173s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.191s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.205s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.216s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.237s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.252s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.264s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.278s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.290s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.302s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
FourSisters (4sis) +0.315s
After
-96.0 dBm 4.75 dB 6 70 LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:12 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways