Packet #2562328 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Boerum Hill Window (🪟) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2562328
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1d2faf15
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 19:04:36 UTC
From Node: Boerum Hill Window (🪟)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -69 dBm
SNR: 0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 6c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.710963°
Longitude:-74.003251°
Altitude:32 m
Satellites:6
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!71f80b0b
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
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 !71f80b0b
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3100276013
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -69.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 2086013703
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 108
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763751876.8458683
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !71f80b0b
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -69.0 dBm
SNR: 0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 32, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!71f80b0b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3100276013, "to": 4294967295, "id": 489664277, "rx_time": 2086013703, "rx_snr": 0.5, "rx_rssi": -69, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 108, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004418150000e4d318202506b82069280258a2077803800100980106b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407109632, "longitude_i": -740032512, "altitude": 32, "time": 1763751942, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 930, "ground_speed": 3, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00004418150000e4d318202506b82069280258a2077803800100980106b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-69.0 dBm 0.50 dB 5 6c LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:36 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -29.973s
Before
-108.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:06 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -28.438s
Before
-103.0 dBm Unknown 1 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:08 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -26.964s
Before
-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 a8 24a8 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:09 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) -24.462s
Before
-49.0 dBm 9.50 dB 2 80 ncmc LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:12 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -22.184s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.75 dB 4 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:14 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -22.137s
Before
-92.0 dBm 5.00 dB 4 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:14 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -20.245s
Before
-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 4 ca ZLLP , JLX4 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:16 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -19.631s
Before
-65.0 dBm -0.25 dB 4 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:17 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -19.287s
Before
-55.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:17 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -18.335s
Before
-66.0 dBm 0.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:18 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -18.324s
Before
-90.0 dBm -9.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:18 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -18.285s
Before
-79.0 dBm 2.75 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:18 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -18.060s
Before
-113.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:18 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -17.953s
Before
-79.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:18 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -17.060s
Before
-98.0 dBm 3.25 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:19 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -16.371s
Before
-102.0 dBm -12.50 dB 6 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:20 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -12.231s
Before
-77.0 dBm 5.75 dB 6 70 dmb# LongFast 2025-11-21 19:04:24 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +539.085s
After
-99.0 dBm -4.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:13:35 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways