Packet #39816028 Success

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

Total Receptions

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Hop Count

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39816028
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x01169666` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-17 02:31:03 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

Field	Value
`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

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`1778985062` 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`	`1778985063.9918716` 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": 18257510, "rx_time": 1778985062, "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": "0d00809d1d150080b6bc1800256628096a28017800800100b80110", "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": 1778985062, "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)

0d00809d1d150080b6bc1800256628096a28017800800100b80110

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	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA) Primary	0.000s Reference	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	Current
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.443s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.411s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.397s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.381s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.369s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.356s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.343s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.330s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.317s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.304s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.291s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.276s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.264s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.243s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.223s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.189s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.163s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.147s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.133s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.118s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.104s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.089s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.076s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.062s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.050s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.035s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.023s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:03 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.021s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.044s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.060s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.073s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.086s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.101s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.115s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.128s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.140s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.152s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.164s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.177s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.190s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.202s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.223s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.238s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.262s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 02:31:04 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways