Packet #39545431 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Franklin SLS (🐢) to kwarc.org c908 (KWC)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39545431
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc0a2e1d1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC
From Node: Franklin SLS (🐢)
To Node: kwarc.org c908 (KWC)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Franklin SLS (🐢)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 6c 🐢
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:48.657170°
Longitude:-123.641320°
Altitude:142 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!3369286c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !3369286c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862529644
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3812346120
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 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 Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1778928744
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 70
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 108
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778928795.170729
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3369286c
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:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 48.65717, "longitude": -123.64132, "altitude": 142, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3369286c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862529644, "to": 3812346120, "id": 3231900113, "rx_time": 1778928744, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 70, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0db47e001d15f0d44db6188e0125684c086a28017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 486571700, "longitude_i": -1236413200, "altitude": 142, "time": 1778928744, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0db47e001d15f0d44db6188e0125684c086a28017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Franklin SLS (🐢) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC Current
Franklin SLS (🐢) -9.467s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:05 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -4.093s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:11 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -4.078s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:11 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -4.063s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:11 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -3.960s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:11 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -3.197s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:11 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -3.109s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.945s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.830s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.756s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.654s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.505s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.471s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.386s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.361s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:12 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -2.083s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.969s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.863s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.815s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.654s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.593s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.558s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.513s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:13 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.088s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.076s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.039s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -1.015s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.968s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.899s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.874s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.837s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.746s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.636s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.580s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.511s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.461s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.297s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.213s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:14 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) -0.045s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.034s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.070s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 LongFast 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.234s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.297s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 ShortFast 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC View
Franklin SLS (🐢) +0.522s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6c 🐢 MediumFast 2026-05-16 10:53:15 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways