Packet #39613766 Success

POSITION_APP packet from CatsWold (CTSW) to !ffffffff

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39613766
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x9d1334c8` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC
From Node:	CatsWold (CTSW)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	CatsWold (CTSW)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	Unknown
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	0/5 hops Start: 5, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`60` CTSW 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:	45.796557°
Longitude:	-66.872934°
Altitude:	201 m
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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!0e56a560
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 5

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 3 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!0e56a560` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`240559456` 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`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`5` 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`	`1778941525` Receive timestamp	fixed32
`via_mqtt`	False Direct LoRa transmission	bool
`want_ack`	False No ACK requested	bool
`priority`	`10` 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`	`96` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778941526.2076325` 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: ~2900.0m accuracy
✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!0e56a560`
Position Precision:	13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`2900.0`
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": 45.7965568, "longitude": -66.8729344, "altitude": 201, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!0e56a560", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 240559456, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2635281608, "rx_time": 1778941525, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004c1b15000024d818c90125557e086a28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 457965568, "longitude_i": -668729344, "altitude": 201, "time": 1778941525, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d00004c1b15000024d818c90125557e086a28017800800100b8010d

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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
CatsWold (CTSW) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	Current
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.386s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.364s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.353s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.341s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.321s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.309s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.299s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.289s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.278s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.266s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.256s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.245s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.235s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.223s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.211s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:25 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.199s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.185s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.174s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.162s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.150s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.139s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.128s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	MediumFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.115s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.103s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.091s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.079s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.066s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.054s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.037s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.024s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	-0.013s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.013s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.027s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.038s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.050s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.062s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.073s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.086s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.101s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.111s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.124s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.134s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.145s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View
CatsWold (CTSW)	+0.156s After	Unknown	Unknown	`60` CTSW	LongFast	2026-05-16 14:25:26 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways