Packet #39527494 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Thorndale North Tower (📡) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39527494
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4d2289fc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC
From Node: Thorndale North Tower (📡)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 34 📡
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:43.148902°
Longitude:-81.107354°
Altitude:316 m
Precision:12 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!9e7728c4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e7728c4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3424817204
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778925571
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 52
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778925573.1545079
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: ~5800.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e7728c4
Position Precision: 12 bits (~5800.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 5800.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 43.1489024, "longitude": -81.1073536, "altitude": 316, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 12 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e7728c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3424817204, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1294109180, "rx_time": 1778925571, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000b819150000a8cf18bc0225ce3f086a2801b8010c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 431489024, "longitude_i": -811073536, "altitude": 316, "time": 1778925518, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 12, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d0000b819150000a8cf18bc0225ce3f086a2801b8010c
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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 Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC Current
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.160s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.172s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.187s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.199s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.213s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.224s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.234s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.245s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.256s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.266s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.277s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.289s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.302s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.314s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.326s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.338s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.350s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.362s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.373s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.384s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.395s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 MediumFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.406s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.417s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.428s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.439s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.449s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.460s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.473s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.485s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.498s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.510s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.522s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.534s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.545s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.558s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.569s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.580s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.591s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.602s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.613s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.624s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.635s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.646s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
Woods Mesh 🌲 (WUDZ) +0.658s
After
-40.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 34 📡 LongFast 2026-05-16 09:59:33 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways