Packet #2675073 Success

POSITION_APP packet from P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2675073
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xaf0e6b40` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-24 01:39:09 UTC
From Node:	P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	KageNet Decker (D3KR)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-125 dBm
SNR:	-13.75 dBm
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`7b` 4b7b 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:	40.691740°
Longitude:	-73.988270°
Altitude:	41 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:	!052c7949
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!052c7949` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2570358563` 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`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-125.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-13.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1763948450` 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`	`123` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1763948349.14438` 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:	`!052c7949`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -125.0 dBm SNR: -13.75 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": 40.69174, "longitude": -73.98827, "altitude": 41, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!052c7949", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2570358563, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2936957760, "rx_time": 1763948450, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -125, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 123, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d18114118153449e6d318292582b0236928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406917400, "longitude_i": -739882700, "altitude": 41, "time": 1763946626, "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)

0d18114118153449e6d318292582b0236928017800800100b80120

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
KageNet Decker (D3KR) Primary	0.000s Reference	-125.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:39:09 UTC	Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-1337.044s Before	-118.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	0	`23` P4NY	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:52 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	-1336.683s Before	-89.0 dBm	0.50 dB	0	`23` P4NY	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:52 UTC	View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4)	-1334.527s Before	-83.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	1	-	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:54 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-1334.507s Before	-90.0 dBm	-7.50 dB	1	-	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:54 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-1331.329s Before	-57.0 dBm	5.75 dB	2	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:57 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	-1330.449s Before	-103.0 dBm	1.75 dB	1	`1c` 631c	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:58 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-1330.053s Before	-104.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	3	`80` tks , LLR1 , ncmc , NLmH , LOD	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:59 UTC	View
Meshtastic 2684 (2684)	-1330.044s Before	-21.0 dBm	6.25 dB	2	`49` D3KR	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:16:59 UTC	View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)	-1312.968s Before	-121.0 dBm	-12.50 dB	2	`dc` pnor	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:17:16 UTC	View
@_tedks02 (tks2)	-1272.374s Before	-76.0 dBm	4.00 dB	2	`9b` KOS0	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:17:56 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-15.351s Before	-107.0 dBm	-18.25 dB	1	`88` grns , P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:38:53 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-15.343s Before	-120.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	1	`88` P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:38:53 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-14.962s Before	-108.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	1	`88` P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:38:54 UTC	View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1)	-12.537s Before	-101.0 dBm	Unknown	3	`b8`	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:38:56 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	-6.597s Before	-116.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	3	`31` a031 , ν	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:39:02 UTC	View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)	-5.467s Before	-124.0 dBm	-16.75 dB	3	`31` a031	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:39:03 UTC	View
Meshtastic 2684 (2684)	-0.090s Before	-127.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	2	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:39:09 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	+26.075s After	-86.0 dBm	-0.25 dB	3	`48` VYL0 , CWM1	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:39:35 UTC	View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)	+28.100s After	-116.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	2	`06` Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1	LongFast	2025-11-24 01:39:37 UTC	View

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