Packet #2667451 Success

POSITION_APP packet from P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2667451
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf67c9abb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 21:42:11 UTC
From Node: P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: 3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.740286°
Longitude:-73.977805°
Altitude:43 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:!c9553a20
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !c9553a20
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 94466109
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763934144
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763934131.5639813
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: !c9553a20
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: 3.50 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": 40.7402862, "longitude": -73.9778046, "altitude": 43, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c9553a20", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 94466109, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4135361211, "rx_time": 1763934144, "rx_snr": 3.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d6e7948181502e2e7d3182b256d7fe36828017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407402862, "longitude_i": -739778046, "altitude": 43, "time": 1759739757, "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)
0d6e7948181502e2e7d3182b256d7fe36828017800800100b80120
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-23 21:42:11 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -180.415s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.75 dB 0 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:11 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -171.818s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 a8 24a8 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:19 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -168.993s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 3a ZLLA LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:22 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -161.271s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:30 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -161.258s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 3.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:30 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MediumSlow (pppp) -160.994s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:30 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -154.347s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:37 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -149.935s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 bb WyCt LongFast 2025-11-23 21:39:41 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -90.638s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-23 21:40:40 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -88.812s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:40:42 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +936.413s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-23 21:57:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +938.459s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 e0 Lv4 , 88e0 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:57:50 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways