Packet #39489527 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39489527
Mesh Packet ID: 0xba056bdc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC
From Node: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 50 TGWN
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.382839°
Longitude:-80.306000°
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!da548450
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
+ 1 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 !da548450
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3662971984
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 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 1778917767
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 80
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778917767.9477618
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
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da548450
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:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.382839, "longitude": -80.306, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3662971984, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3120917468, "rx_time": 1778917767, "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": 80, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d26b2db1915e04622d01800258721086a28017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 433828390, "longitude_i": -803060000, "altitude": 0, "time": 1778917767, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d26b2db1915e04622d01800258721086a28017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC Current
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.071s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.048s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.036s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.011s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.012s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.026s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.041s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:27 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.053s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.066s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.078s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.089s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.100s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.111s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.122s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.134s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.145s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.156s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.167s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.182s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.194s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN MediumFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.207s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.569s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.588s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.599s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.611s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.623s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.636s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.649s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.662s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.674s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.687s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.699s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.712s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.724s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.735s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.747s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.758s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.769s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.788s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.799s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.812s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.824s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.837s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 50 TGWN LongFast 2026-05-16 07:49:28 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways