Packet #39825841 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:	39825841
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd4cbca6a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC
From Node:	Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)
Channel:	MediumFast
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:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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`	`MediumFast`
`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`	`1778987223` 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`	`1778987225.2214708` 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: MediumFast
✓ 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": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 862344564, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3570125418, "rx_time": 1778987223, "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": "0d00809d1d150080b6bc180025d730096a28017800800100b80110", "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": 1778987223, "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)

0d00809d1d150080b6bc180025d730096a28017800800100b80110

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	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	Current
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.327s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.296s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.264s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.246s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.224s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.203s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.182s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.159s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.138s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.119s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.097s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.083s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.066s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.051s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.031s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.016s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.014s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.035s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.054s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.074s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.087s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.099s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.112s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.125s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.138s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.154s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.171s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.184s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.199s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.219s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.230s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.244s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.255s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.268s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.279s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.295s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.305s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.324s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.345s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.367s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.392s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.416s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.439s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.454s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways