Packet #990503 Success

POSITION_APP packet from 136FA3 (136C) to !ffffffff

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 990503
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc5008f1a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-04 15:05:16 UTC
From Node: 136FA3 (136C)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: 136FA3 (136C)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 85 136C
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:41.720218°
Longitude:-81.356390°
Altitude:184 m
Satellites:12
Precision:14 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:36 bytes
Gateway:!fdb7ab85
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:0 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !fdb7ab85
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 4256672645
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum POSITION_APP
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 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 1780585515
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority BACKGROUND
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 133
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
  • ✓ 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
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !fdb7ab85
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
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:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 41.7202176, "longitude": -81.3563904, "altitude": 184, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4256672645, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAA3hgVAACCzxi4ASUrlCFqKAM9+JMhangAgAEAmAEMuAEO", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3305148186, "rx_time": 1780585515, "hop_limit": 7, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 133 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!fdb7ab85" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4256672645, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAA3hgVAACCzxi4ASUrlCFqKAM9+JMhangAgAEAmAEMuAEO", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 417202176, "longitude_i": -813563904, "altitude": 184, "time": 1780585515, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "timestamp": 1780585464, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 3305148186, "rx_time": 1780585515, "hop_limit": 7, "priority": "BACKGROUND", "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 133 } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d0000de1815000082cf18b801252b94216a28033df893216a780080010098010cb8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
136FA3 (136C) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 85 136C LongFast 2026-06-04 15:05:16 UTC Current
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) +11.585s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 56 KPRK LongFast 2026-06-04 15:05:27 UTC View
5 hops Gateways that received this packet after 5 hops
Bender (7750) +13.022s
After 		-104.0 dBm -9.00 dB 5 3e LongFast 2026-06-04 15:05:29 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways