Packet #2449595 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Willoughby Clermont (WyCt) to Nicomachus (ncmc)

17
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2449595
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfe390f04
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-20 00:11:21 UTC
From Node: Willoughby Clermont (WyCt)
To Node: Nicomachus (ncmc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 7b 4b7b
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.692122°
Longitude:-73.969664°
Precision:18 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:!4429585b
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4429585b
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

FieldValueType
from 2052347579
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658555520
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763597575
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 123
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763597481.5226307
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4429585b
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -3.50 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": 40.6921216, "longitude": -73.969664, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!4429585b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2052347579, "to": 2658555520, "id": 4265152260, "rx_time": 1763597575, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00204118150020e9d3180028017800800100b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406921216, "longitude_i": -739696640, "altitude": 0, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d00204118150020e9d3180028017800800100b80112
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
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
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:21 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2.481s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:19 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.454s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.00 dB 0 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:19 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -2.155s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:19 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -2.049s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:19 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -0.360s
Before 		-82.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:21 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +3.179s
After 		-67.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:24 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +3.394s
After 		-120.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:24 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +3.523s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:25 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +3.629s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:25 UTC View
Poncho@MobileBase (pft@) +7.025s
After 		-127.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 18 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:28 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +9.158s
After 		-10.0 dBm 5.75 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:30 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +9.363s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:30 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +9.472s
After 		-127.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:30 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +9.528s
After 		-94.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:31 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +9.728s
After 		-100.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-20 00:11:31 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +95.806s
After 		-119.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-20 00:12:57 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways