Packet #2149533 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Greene Hill Food Cooperative (GHFC) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2149533
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x6eaca679` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-15 18:59:13 UTC
From Node:	Greene Hill Food Cooperative (GHFC)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-110 dBm
SNR:	-6.5 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`95` Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 22 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	40.681882°
Longitude:	-73.958291°
Altitude:	40 m
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:	22 bytes
Gateway:	!db2959ec
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 3

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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db2959ec` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (22 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`235435806` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`22` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-110.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-6.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763233237` 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`	`149` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763233153.8840005` 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)
✓ 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db2959ec`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -110.0 dBm SNR: -6.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	22 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 40.6818824, "longitude": -73.9582909, "altitude": 40, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2959ec", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 235435806, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1856808569, "rx_time": 1763233237, "rx_snr": -6.5, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 149, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d08903f181543dcead3182828017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406818824, "longitude_i": -739582909, "altitude": 40, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)

0d08903f181543dcead3182828017800800100b80120

Hex Analysis:

Size:	22 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

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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID

Reception Locations

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Gateway	Time Offset	RSSI	SNR	Hops	Relay	Channel	Timestamp	Actions
1 MW 1 West Side \| https://nyme.sh (1MW1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-110.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	3	`95`	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:59:13 UTC	Current
bit0fun \| nyme.sh (🟠)	-42.363s Before	-111.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	0	`1e` GHFC , 351e	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:31 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-31.318s Before	-108.0 dBm	-19.25 dB	1	`74` Luke	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:42 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	-29.804s Before	-109.0 dBm	-17.25 dB	1	`56` Mox2 , JLX6	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:44 UTC	View
GSI Portable (GSIP)	-29.564s Before	-103.0 dBm	-15.50 dB	2	`94`	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:44 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-28.559s Before	-115.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	2	`90`	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:45 UTC	View
🐎📨 mobile (📨)	-28.046s Before	-117.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	2	`90`	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:45 UTC	View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	-14.241s Before	-78.0 dBm	-9.50 dB	3	`81` Titi	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:59 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-14.231s Before	-84.0 dBm	Unknown	3	`81` Titi	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:59 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	-14.221s Before	-97.0 dBm	-11.75 dB	3	`81` d081 , Titi	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:58:59 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-13.732s Before	-126.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	3	`81` Titi , JLO9	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:59:00 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	-6.154s Before	-106.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	2	`3d` PDD0 , P1NY	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:59:07 UTC	View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c)	-1.811s Before	-100.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	3	`04` e404 , e104	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:59:12 UTC	View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)	-1.064s Before	-67.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	3	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:59:12 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-0.488s Before	-109.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	3	`95`	LongFast	2025-11-15 18:59:13 UTC	View
aurelia (🧚)	+317.930s After	-123.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	2	`d5` ETNA	LongFast	2025-11-15 19:04:31 UTC	View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)	+318.044s After	-52.0 dBm	6.50 dB	3	`68` JLO6	LongFast	2025-11-15 19:04:31 UTC	View

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