Packet #2635011 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Westfield South Side (WFL0) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2635011
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8c3a69d6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 04:50:36 UTC
From Node: Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -31 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 78
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.641500°
Longitude:-74.339000°
Altitude:40 m
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!27532a57
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 !27532a57
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1169077677
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -31.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763873507
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 120
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763873436.741466
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: !27532a57
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -31.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.6415, "longitude": -74.339, "altitude": 40, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!27532a57", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2352638422, "rx_time": 1763873507, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -31, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 120, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d9866391815d0c4b0d3182825f992226928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406415000, "longitude_i": -743390000, "altitude": 40, "time": 1763873529, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d9866391815d0c4b0d3182825f992226928017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-31.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 78 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:36 UTC Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -7.383s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ad WFL0 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:29 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -4.995s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 1.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:31 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.986s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:31 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -4.675s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -4.668s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -4.652s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.629s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -4.514s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -4.497s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) -3.494s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:33 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -3.347s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:33 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) -1.925s
Before 		-75.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 d0 tks2 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:34 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.786s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:35 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +1.435s
After 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:38 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +3.021s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:39 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +14.936s
After 		-95.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:51 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +73.017s
After 		-120.0 dBm -16.00 dB 4 3d PDD0 , JLO7 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:51:49 UTC View
18

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways