Packet #2404145 Success

POSITION_APP packet from @loveofdoing (LOD) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2404145
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc3382690
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-19 09:20:00 UTC
From Node: @loveofdoing (LOD)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Relay Node: d4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.894464°
Longitude:-74.029466°
Altitude:45 m
Satellites:9
Precision:10 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:!7089e41a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7089e41a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4137429120
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763544092
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763544000.451035
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~23300.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7089e41a
Position Precision: 10 bits (~23300.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 23300.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dB
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": 40.894464, "longitude": -74.0294656, "altitude": 45, "sats_in_view": 9, "precision_bits": 10 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4137429120, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3275237008, "rx_time": 1763544092, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00006018150000e0d3182d25158c1d6928025899017801800180949a03980109b8010a", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 408944640, "longitude_i": -740294656, "altitude": 45, "time": 1763544085, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 153, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 6720000, "sats_in_view": 9, "precision_bits": 10, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00006018150000e0d3182d25158c1d6928025899017801800180949a03980109b8010a
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
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 d4 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:00 UTC Current
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -5.072s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 dc pnor LongFast 2025-11-19 09:19:55 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.716s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -20.00 dB 2 dc 77dc LongFast 2025-11-19 09:19:55 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -1.523s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:19:58 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -1.516s
Before 		-67.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-19 09:19:58 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1.509s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 2.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-19 09:19:58 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.037s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:19:59 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) -0.220s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:00 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -0.137s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +0.033s
After 		-104.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 d4 85d4 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +1.547s
After 		-124.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:01 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +1.652s
After 		-106.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:02 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +6.542s
After 		-87.0 dBm 5.25 dB 4 dc LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:06 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) +6.611s
After 		-102.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 dc 75dc LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:07 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +9.401s
After 		-77.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:09 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +28.369s
After 		-99.0 dBm -8.50 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-19 09:20:28 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways