Packet #2619879 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2619879
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd8164bd3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-22 21:15:55 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic ETNA (ETNA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Poncho@pft_ (pft_)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 63
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.735860°
Longitude:-73.815820°
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:20 bytes
Gateway:!1a5bd252
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 6
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 !1a5bd252
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (20 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2249414613
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 20 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763846253
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 99
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763846155.921599
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1a5bd252
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.73586, "longitude": -73.81582, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1a5bd252", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2249414613, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3625339859, "rx_time": 1763846253, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 99, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d88cc471815889900d4252d2822692801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407358600, "longitude_i": -738158200, "time": 1763846189, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0d88cc471815889900d4252d2822692801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:20 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
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 63 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:55 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -8.784s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -8.75 dB 0 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:47 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -7.159s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:48 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -7.098s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 ca ZLLP , JLX4 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:48 UTC View
SIVA (a5fb) -6.905s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -19.75 dB 1 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:49 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.315s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:55 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.139s
After 		-95.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:15:56 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +4.925s
After 		-67.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:00 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +4.936s
After 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:00 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +5.279s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:01 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +5.303s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:01 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +6.306s
After 		-63.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:02 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +8.017s
After 		-106.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:03 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +9.656s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +9.681s
After 		-109.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:05 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +9.831s
After 		-42.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-22 21:16:05 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways