Packet #2984549 Success

POSITION_APP packet from KZ4FD Mobile (Z4FD) to !ffffffff

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2984549
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3a94b223
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-20 17:32:41 UTC
From Node: KZ4FD Mobile (Z4FD)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Westerly 1 (RI) (WST1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 5d Z4FD
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:41.602253°
Longitude:-72.325530°
Altitude:7610 m
Satellites:20
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:37 bytes
Gateway:!9ee9a1c8
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
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee9a1c8
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 1553605213
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774027960
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 93
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: ~2900.0m 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee9a1c8
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 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": 41.6022528, "longitude": -72.3255296, "altitude": 7610, "sats_in_view": 20, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1553605213, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAzBgVAADk1Bi6OyW3hL1pKAJYXnjDBoAB+O7FApgBFLgBDQ==", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 982823459, "rx_time": 1774027960, "rx_snr": -11.75, "hop_limit": 7, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 93, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!9ee9a1c8" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1553605213, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "payload": "DQAAzBgVAADk1Bi6OyW3hL1pKAJYXnjDBoAB+O7FApgBFLgBDQ==", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 416022528, "longitude_i": -723255296, "altitude": 7610, "time": 1774027959, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 94, "ground_speed": 835, "ground_track": 5339000, "sats_in_view": 20, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } }, "id": 982823459, "rx_time": 1774027960, "rx_snr": -11.75, "hop_limit": 7, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 93, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0d0000cc18150000e4d418ba3b25b784bd692802585e78c3068001f8eec502980114b8010d
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
Westerly 1 (RI) (WST1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-122.0 dBm -11.75 dB 0 5d Z4FD LongFast 2026-03-20 17:32:41 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Buena Vista (FNGR) -0.183s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 5d Z4FD LongFast 2026-03-20 17:32:41 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
111 Roberts St (111R) +10.395s
After 		-113.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 46 SSRG LongFast 2026-03-20 17:32:51 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways