Packet #2559220 Success

POSITION_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
17
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2559220
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9a1359a6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 17:48:11 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: @_tedks02 (tks2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -82 dBm
SNR: -3.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 9b KOS0
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: 17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.745648°
Longitude:-74.278680°
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:17 bytes
Gateway:!c8decad0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 5
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
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c8decad0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (17 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733340684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 17 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -82.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763747388
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 155
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763747291.6497447
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c8decad0
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -82.0 dBm
SNR: -3.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.745648, "longitude": -74.27868, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c8decad0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2584959398, "rx_time": 1763747388, "rx_snr": -3.25, "rx_rssi": -82, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 155, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0de04a49181510f9b9d318002801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407456480, "longitude_i": -742786800, "altitude": 0, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (17 bytes)
0de04a49181510f9b9d318002801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:17 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
@_tedks02 (tks2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-82.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:11 UTC Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -39.022s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-21 17:47:32 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -37.792s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-21 17:47:33 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -30.829s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 95 LongFast 2025-11-21 17:47:40 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -25.008s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 80 tks , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-21 17:47:46 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -8.335s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 e9 pab LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:03 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -8.316s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 e9 pab , dmbl LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:03 UTC View
P3NY Pony Express Solar (P3NY) -7.970s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -6.75 dB 1 e9 pab LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:03 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -7.772s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:03 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -7.128s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:04 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -6.932s
Before 		-49.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:04 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -5.805s
Before 		-8.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:05 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -4.205s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 10 WA2J LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:07 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -4.141s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -11.25 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:07 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -3.263s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 2.00 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:08 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2.640s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:09 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +1.338s
After 		-119.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:12 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.349s
After 		-110.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:12 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +1.856s
After 		-124.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:13 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +4.224s
After 		-112.0 dBm -13.25 dB 5 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:15 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +4.302s
After 		-54.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-21 17:48:15 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways