Packet #40282857 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Zap North 3b1c (ZapN) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 40282857
Mesh Packet ID: 0x047168f6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC
From Node: Zap North 3b1c (ZapN)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: MoeTD (Moe)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: aa
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:47.631565°
Longitude:-52.664730°
Altitude:79 m
Satellites:26
Precision:13 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:!4ed3691c
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4ed3691c
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

FieldValueType
from 2425764636
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 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1779084760
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 170
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779084761.3670814
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4ed3691c
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 dB
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": 47.6315648, "longitude": -52.6647296, "altitude": 79, "sats_in_view": 26, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4ed3691c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2425764636, "to": 4294967295, "id": 74541302, "rx_time": 1779084760, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 170, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0000641c1500009ce0184f2510ae0a6a2802584698011ab8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 476315648, "longitude_i": -526647296, "altitude": 79, "time": 1779084816, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 70, "sats_in_view": 26, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d0000641c1500009ce0184f2510ae0a6a2802584698011ab8010d
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
MoeTD (Moe) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC Current
MoeTD (Moe) -0.373s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:40 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.341s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.326s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.313s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.299s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.282s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.268s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.254s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.237s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.222s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.209s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.191s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.178s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.165s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.149s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.135s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.122s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.091s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.078s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.063s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.050s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.038s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa MediumFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.025s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) -0.012s
Before
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.013s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.027s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.043s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.061s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.074s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.087s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.102s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.119s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.134s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.158s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.174s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.188s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.201s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.219s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.232s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.252s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.269s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.286s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.299s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa ShortTurbo 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
MoeTD (Moe) +0.313s
After
-126.0 dBm -18.50 dB 1 aa LongFast 2026-05-18 06:12:41 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways