Packet #40243732 Success

POSITION_APP packet from MoeTD (Moe) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 40243732
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf9aefa9c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC
From Node: MoeTD (Moe)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: MoeTD (Moe)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 1c Moe
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:47.593795°
Longitude:-52.729011°
Altitude:98 m
Satellites:12
Precision:32 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!4ed3691c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4ed3691c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1322477852
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
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 1779075923
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779075925.4441023
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4ed3691c
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
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:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 47.5937953, "longitude": -52.7290105, "altitude": 98, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4ed3691c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1322477852, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4188994204, "rx_time": 1779075923, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0da13c5e1c15073192e0186225538b0a6a28023dc88a0a6a50126055780080010098010cb00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 475937953, "longitude_i": -527290105, "altitude": 98, "time": 1779075923, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1779075784, "altitude_geoidal_separation": 9, "HDOP": 85, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0da13c5e1c15073192e0186225538b0a6a28023dc88a0a6a50126055780080010098010cb00101b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
MoeTD (Moe) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC Current
MoeTD (Moe) -0.339s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.286s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.225s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.194s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.158s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.130s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.086s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.050s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.026s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.013s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.013s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.030s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.056s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.090s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.118s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.155s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.176s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.193s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.223s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.237s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.264s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe MediumFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.294s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.311s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.328s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.344s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.357s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.371s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.385s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.400s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.445s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.470s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.527s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortFast 2026-05-18 03:45:25 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.564s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.602s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.615s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.636s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.693s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.724s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.770s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.816s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.855s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.868s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.901s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.932s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 1c Moe LongFast 2026-05-18 03:45:26 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways