Packet #40007916 Success

POSITION_APP packet from !52de9ae6 to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 40007916
Mesh Packet ID: 0x80382859
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC
From Node: !52de9ae6 (9ae6)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: GGR (f8e4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: c7
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:45.538509°
Longitude:-73.660006°
Precision:18 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:!6962f8e4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6962f8e4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1390320358
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 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1779022873
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 199
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779022874.695514
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6962f8e4
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dB
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": 45.5385088, "longitude": -73.6600064, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6962f8e4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1390320358, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2151163993, "rx_time": 1779022873, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 199, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00a0241b15006018d4252fbc096a280258a9017800800100b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 455385088, "longitude_i": -736600064, "time": 1779022895, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 169, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00a0241b15006018d4252fbc096a280258a9017800800100b80112
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
GGR (f8e4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC Current
GGR (f8e4) +0.030s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.052s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.066s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.079s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.092s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.106s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.129s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.154s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.177s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.202s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.231s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.256s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.284s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:14 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.309s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.331s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.343s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.360s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.384s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.408s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.429s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.453s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 MediumFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.470s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.500s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.522s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.544s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.556s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.567s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.579s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.589s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.600s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.613s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.633s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.652s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.671s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.691s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.703s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.714s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.726s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.738s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.749s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.760s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.771s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.783s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 ShortTurbo 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
GGR (f8e4) +0.795s
After
-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 c7 LongFast 2026-05-17 13:01:15 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways