Packet #39600123 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Quinton Mobile (QG15) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39600123
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa0c97464
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC
From Node: Quinton Mobile (QG15)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -83 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:44.020531°
Longitude:-78.925005°
Altitude:258 m
Precision:15 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:!9ea0bd1c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:6 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea0bd1c
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 48709960
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -83.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778939274
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 196
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778939296.2649543
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea0bd1c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -83.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dB
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": 44.0205312, "longitude": -78.9250048, "altitude": 258, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0bd1c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48709960, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2697557092, "rx_time": 1778939274, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -83, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 196, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00003d1a150000f5d0188202256275086a28037800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 440205312, "longitude_i": -789250048, "altitude": 258, "time": 1778939234, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00003d1a150000f5d0188202256275086a28037800800100b8010f
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.335s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:15 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.323s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:15 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.310s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:15 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.296s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:15 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.282s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:15 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.269s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:15 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.257s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.245s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.232s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.220s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.208s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.196s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.184s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.171s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.160s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.148s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.136s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.125s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.112s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.094s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.074s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.061s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 MediumFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.049s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.034s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.022s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.011s
Before
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.011s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.023s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.034s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.046s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.057s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.070s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.083s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.095s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.108s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.121s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.133s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.145s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.157s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.169s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.181s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.192s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.204s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 ShortTurbo 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.215s
After
-83.0 dBm -4.75 dB 6 c4 LongFast 2026-05-16 13:48:16 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways