Packet #39806065 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39806065
Mesh Packet ID: 0x38c20662
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC
From Node: Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 74 REBA
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:49.686118°
Longitude:-112.889037°
Precision:16 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!33665574
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !33665574
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 862344564
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 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 1778982901
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 116
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778982903.3593183
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !33665574
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
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:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 49.6861184, "longitude": -112.8890368, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!33665574", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862344564, "to": 4294967295, "id": 952239714, "rx_time": 1778982901, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 116, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00809d1d150080b6bc180025f51f096a28017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 496861184, "longitude_i": -1128890368, "altitude": 0, "time": 1778982901, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00809d1d150080b6bc180025f51f096a28017800800100b80110
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC Current
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -1.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -1.057s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -1.002s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.956s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.861s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.800s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.776s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.752s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.708s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.660s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.579s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.528s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.500s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.396s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:02 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.352s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.323s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.290s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.266s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.249s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.224s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.188s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.163s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA MediumFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.139s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.111s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.078s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.050s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.017s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.040s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.063s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.080s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.102s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.113s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.126s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.149s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.159s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.170s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.183s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.199s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.209s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.222s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.232s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.247s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) +0.258s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 74 REBA LongFast 2026-05-17 01:55:03 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways