Packet #2635012 Success

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

18
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2635012
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8c3a69d6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 04:50:38 UTC
From Node: Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Sunset Soda (p8p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 57 CmWx
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: 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:!9e780b28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !9e780b28
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 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763873534
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 87
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763873438.176006
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e780b28
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.00 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": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2352638422, "rx_time": 1763873534, "rx_snr": -18.0, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 87, "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
Sunset Soda (p8p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:38 UTC Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -8.817s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ad WFL0 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:29 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -6.430s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 1.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:31 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.421s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:31 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -6.110s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -6.103s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -6.087s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -6.064s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -5.949s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -5.931s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:32 UTC View
@_tedks02 (tks2) -4.928s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -13.75 dB 2 4c SST LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:33 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -4.782s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:33 UTC View
@_tedks (tks) -3.359s
Before 		-75.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 d0 tks2 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:34 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2.221s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:35 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1.435s
Before 		-31.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 78 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:36 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +1.587s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:50:39 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +13.502s
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) +71.582s
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