Packet #40590666 Success

POSITION_APP packet from VE3EPN - T1000E (ab8c) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 40590666
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9c065143
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC
From Node: VE3EPN - T1000E (ab8c)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: VE3EPN-Roof (c685)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -47 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 8c ab8c
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:44.643123°
Longitude:-79.508275°
Altitude:270 m
Satellites:15
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!4737c685
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
+ 3 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !4737c685
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4273843084
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 33 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 -47.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1779152726
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 140
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779154385.4206817
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4737c685
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -47.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 44.6431232, "longitude": -79.5082752, "altitude": 270, "sats_in_view": 15, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4737c685", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4273843084, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2617659715, "rx_time": 1779152726, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -47, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 140, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00009c1a1500009cd0188e022557b70b6a28025868780080010098010fb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 446431232, "longitude_i": -795082752, "altitude": 270, "time": 1779152727, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 104, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 15, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00009c1a1500009cd0188e022557b70b6a28025868780080010098010fb8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC Current
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.326s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.299s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.271s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.237s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.215s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.190s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.174s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.158s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.143s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.128s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.113s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.101s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.075s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.053s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) -0.024s
Before
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.032s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.056s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.070s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.089s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.102s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.113s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c MediumFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.126s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.145s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.164s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.180s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.193s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.208s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.226s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.240s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.253s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.267s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.281s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortFast 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.293s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.306s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.328s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.347s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.363s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.376s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.430s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.524s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.545s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.563s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:05 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.912s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c ShortTurbo 2026-05-19 01:33:06 UTC View
VE3EPN-Roof (c685) +0.932s
After
-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 8c ab8c LongFast 2026-05-19 01:33:06 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways