Packet #39578854 Success
POSITION_APP packet from Badwolf (e92c) to !ffffffff
48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
| Database ID: | 39578854 |
|---|---|
| Mesh Packet ID: |
0xba4c1886
Used for correlation across gateways |
| Timestamp: | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC |
| From Node: | Badwolf (e92c) |
| To Node: | !ffffffff (ffff) |
| Success: | Processed |
| Protocol: |
POSITION_APP
Port: 3 |
| Gateway: | Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
|---|---|
| Channel: | LongFast |
| RSSI: | -109 dBm |
| SNR: | -16.75 dBm |
| Hop Info: |
1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2 |
| Relay Node: |
5b
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet |
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded:
Yes
Decoded Data:
| Latitude: | 43.561663° |
|---|---|
| Longitude: | -80.253717° |
| Altitude: | 332 m |
| Satellites: | 12 |
| Precision: | 32 bits |
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysisPacket Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
| Total Size: | 36 bytes |
|---|---|
| Gateway: | !16ced120 |
| Channel: | LongFast |
| Payload Type: | POSITION_APP |
| Hop Count: | 1 / 3 |
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields
MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
gateway_id |
!16ced120
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
| Field | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
from |
49146156
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 |
2
Remaining hops allowed |
uint32 |
hop_start |
3
Initial hop limit |
uint32 |
hops_taken |
1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit |
derived |
rx_rssi |
-109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway |
int32 |
rx_snr |
-16.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway |
float |
rx_time |
1778934716
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 |
91
Relay node ID |
uint32 |
tx_after |
Not set | uint32 |
timestamp |
1778934717.6571708
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
Exposure Risks:
- ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
- ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
- ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
- ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
- ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
- ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
| Gateway ID: | !16ced120 |
| Position Precision: | 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy) |
| Position precision meters: | 1.0 |
| Signal Metrics: |
RSSI: -109.0 dBm SNR: -16.75 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": 43.5616633,
"longitude": -80.2537167,
"altitude": 332,
"sats_in_view": 12,
"precision_bits": 32
}
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{
"service_envelope": {
"gateway_id": "!16ced120",
"channel_id": "LongFast",
"packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)"
},
"mesh_packet": {
"from": 49146156,
"to": 4294967295,
"id": 3125549190,
"rx_time": 1778934716,
"rx_snr": -16.75,
"rx_rssi": -109,
"hop_limit": 2,
"hop_start": 3,
"via_mqtt": false,
"want_ack": false,
"priority": 0,
"delayed": 0,
"channel_index": null,
"pki_encrypted": false,
"next_hop": 0,
"relay_node": 91,
"tx_after": 0,
"decoded": {
"portnum": 3,
"payload": "0d79fbf6191531412ad018cc0225ba63086a28033daecd056a780080010098010cb80120",
"want_response": null,
"dest": null,
"source": null,
"request_id": null,
"reply_id": null,
"emoji": null,
"parsed_payload": {
"latitude_i": 435616633,
"longitude_i": -802537167,
"altitude": 332,
"time": 1778934714,
"location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL",
"timestamp": 1778765230,
"ground_speed": 0,
"ground_track": 0,
"sats_in_view": 12,
"precision_bits": 32,
"type": "protobuf",
"portnum": "POSITION_APP",
"message_class": "Position"
}
}
}
}
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d79fbf6191531412ad018cc0225ba63086a28033daecd056a780080010098010cb80120
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 packetCorrelation: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary |
0.000s
Reference |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | Current |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
-0.232s
Before |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
-0.044s
Before |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
-0.034s
Before |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
-0.023s
Before |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
-0.012s
Before |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.012s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.025s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.037s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.049s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.060s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.072s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.084s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) |
+0.095s
After |
-92.0 dBm | 0.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.105s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.116s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.127s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.138s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.149s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.159s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.169s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.182s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.194s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
MediumFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.206s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.219s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.230s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.242s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.254s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.266s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.277s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.288s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.299s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.309s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.320s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.331s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.342s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:57 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.353s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.365s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.377s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.389s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.402s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.426s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.438s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.450s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.462s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
ShortTurbo | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Seri Base d120 (SRB) |
+0.472s
After |
-109.0 dBm | -16.75 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| Meshtastic 7c50 (7c50) |
+0.483s
After |
-120.0 dBm | -13.25 dB | 1 |
5b
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:58 UTC | View |
| VE3WNP-12 (WNP) |
+1.975s
After |
-73.0 dBm | 5.75 dB | 2 |
68
WNPr
|
LongFast | 2026-05-16 12:31:59 UTC | View |
48
Total Receptions
4
Unique Gateways