Packet #39523198 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Happy Eric (:)) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39523198
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf2f9758d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC
From Node: Happy Eric (:))
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic b018 (b018)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: f3
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:46.163558°
Longitude:-72.482816°
Altitude:53 m
Satellites:6
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!db51b018
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db51b018
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3682167912
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778924538
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 243
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778924540.1145697
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51b018
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 46.1635584, "longitude": -72.482816, "altitude": 53, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51b018", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3682167912, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4076434829, "rx_time": 1778924538, "rx_snr": -18.0, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 243, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000841b150000ccd4183525f53b086a280258d10578008001a080a505980106b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 461635584, "longitude_i": -724828160, "altitude": 53, "time": 1778924533, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 721, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 11092000, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000841b150000ccd4183525f53b086a280258d10578008001a080a505980106b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Meshtastic b018 (b018) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC Current
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.813s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:19 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.503s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:19 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.487s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:19 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.466s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:19 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.449s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:19 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.072s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.057s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.040s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.026s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) -0.013s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.015s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.029s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.041s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.055s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.068s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.081s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.095s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.108s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.120s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.132s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.149s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.162s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.177s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.191s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.204s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.217s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.229s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.242s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.255s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.269s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.281s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.293s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.306s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.318s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.331s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.341s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.357s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.372s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.387s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.403s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.417s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.431s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.455s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
Meshtastic b018 (b018) +0.468s
After
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 f3 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:42:20 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways