Packet #884604 Success

POSITION_APP packet from W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) to !ffffffff

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 884604
Mesh Packet ID: 0x81ec0247
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-26 10:44:36 UTC
From Node: W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: 8vpi (6386)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 20 8v10
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: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:41.781489°
Longitude:-80.606799°
Altitude:269 m
Satellites:6
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!67f16386
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !67f16386
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3774200188
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779792267
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 32
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !67f16386
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 41.7814888, "longitude": -80.6067991, "altitude": 269, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3774200188, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DWhZ5xgV6WD0zxiNAiWGeRVqKAJYpgJ4C4ABoKbFBJgBBrgBIA==", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2179727943, "rx_time": 1779792267, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!67f16386" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3774200188, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DWhZ5xgV6WD0zxiNAiWGeRVqKAJYpgJ4C4ABoKbFBJgBBrgBIA==", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 417814888, "longitude_i": -806067991, "altitude": 269, "time": 1779792262, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 294, "ground_speed": 11, "ground_track": 9524000, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 2179727943, "rx_time": 1779792267, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d6859e71815e960f4cf188d02258679156a280258a602780b8001a0a6c504980106b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
8vpi (6386) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-18.0 dBm 6.00 dB 7 20 8v10 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:36 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
W8IJC's Home Rak Node (IJC1) -11.210s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 6.00 dB 0 7c IJC2 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:24 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) -12.101s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 7c IJC2 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:23 UTC View
6 hops Gateways that received this packet after 6 hops
km8v 4base (8v10) -2.010s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -18.25 dB 6 9c LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:34 UTC View
W8VFD MQTT Gateway (neomesh.org) (MQTT) -0.501s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 5e 🌅 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:35 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) -1.740s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -19.00 dB 6 - LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:34 UTC View
Meshtastic 295c (295c) -1.905s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 7d MIJS LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:34 UTC View
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) -2.189s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 7.25 dB 6 a5 GSR3 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:33 UTC View
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
KA8OAD-3 (OAD3) -0.830s
Before 		-140.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 - LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:35 UTC View
MiddleOfTheRoad (CIA2) +2.779s
After 		-76.0 dBm 6.25 dB 7 20 8v10 LongFast 2026-05-26 10:44:38 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways