Packet #39825864 Success

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

Total Receptions

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39825864
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:	ShortTurbo
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:	ShortTurbo
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	Unknown / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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`	`ShortTurbo`
`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`	`1778987225.566468` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	Current
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.672s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.641s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.609s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.591s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.569s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:04 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.548s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.527s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.504s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.483s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.464s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.442s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.428s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.411s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.396s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.376s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.361s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.345s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.331s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.310s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.291s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.271s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.258s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	MediumFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.246s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.233s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.220s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.207s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.191s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.174s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.161s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.146s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.126s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.115s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.101s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.090s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.077s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.066s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.050s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.040s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	-0.021s Before	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.022s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.047s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.071s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.094s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	ShortTurbo	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View
Rex Base (Unattended) (REBA)	+0.109s After	Unknown	Unknown	`74` REBA	LongFast	2026-05-17 03:07:05 UTC	View

45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways