Packet #2740995 Success

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

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Packet Information

Database ID:	2740995
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x4bb44f9e` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-11-25 17:22:18 UTC
From Node:	P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-104 dBm
SNR:	3.0 dBm
Hop Info:	3/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node:	`4c` JLY3 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:	!9ee84a48
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!9ee84a48` 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`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-104.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`3.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1764091437` 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`	`76` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1764091338.062742` 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:	`!9ee84a48`
Position Precision:	32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`1.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -104.0 dBm SNR: 3.00 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": 40.69174, "longitude": -73.98827, "altitude": 41, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee84a48", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2570358563, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1270108062, "rx_time": 1764091437, "rx_snr": 3.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "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": 76, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d18114118153449e6d31829251fe6256928017800800100b80120", "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": 1764091423, "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)

0d18114118153449e6d31829251fe6256928017800800100b80120

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
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-104.0 dBm	3.00 dB	3	`4c` JLY3	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:18 UTC	Current
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	-7.387s Before	-92.0 dBm	1.00 dB	0	`23` P4NY	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:10 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (631c)	-7.345s Before	-89.0 dBm	0.50 dB	0	`23` P4NY	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:10 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-6.073s Before	-103.0 dBm	-16.50 dB	1	`2b` P2NY , DCS1	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:11 UTC	View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)	-5.696s Before	-120.0 dBm	-19.25 dB	1	`2b` P2NY	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:12 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-4.014s Before	-80.0 dBm	3.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:14 UTC	View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)	-3.844s Before	-93.0 dBm	-19.50 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:14 UTC	View
denvermullets (dmlt)	-3.795s Before	-96.0 dBm	-2.25 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:14 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	-3.601s Before	-115.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:14 UTC	View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)	-1.012s Before	-123.0 dBm	-20.75 dB	3	`31` a031	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:17 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-0.745s Before	-116.0 dBm	-13.00 dB	3	`8b` JLX2 , 658b	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:17 UTC	View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2)	-0.298s Before	-63.0 dBm	-2.50 dB	3	`90` NLG1	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:17 UTC	View
Fried Fish 1 \| nyme.sh (FF1)	-0.189s Before	-102.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	3	-	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:22:17 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	+86.882s After	-94.0 dBm	0.25 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-25 17:23:44 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	+3520.842s After	-104.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	1	`88` grns , P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:20:58 UTC	View
Gowanus Soda (p1p)	+3523.155s After	-111.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:21:01 UTC	View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)	+3525.556s After	-119.0 dBm	-9.75 dB	2	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:21:03 UTC	View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP)	+3526.022s After	-122.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	2	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:21:04 UTC	View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0)	+3527.029s After	-56.0 dBm	6.50 dB	3	`ac` JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:21:05 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	+3528.465s After	-119.0 dBm	-16.25 dB	2	`60` p@bp	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:21:06 UTC	View
SIVA (a5fb)	+3541.800s After	-24.0 dBm	9.25 dB	3	`34` dmlt	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:21:19 UTC	View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)	+3826.239s After	-83.0 dBm	-16.50 dB	3	`3d` JLO7	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:26:04 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	+5669.554s After	-104.0 dBm	-15.00 dB	3	`88` grns , P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:56:47 UTC	View
Smorgasburg \| nyme.sh (SMRG)	+5669.754s After	-116.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	3	`88` P3NY	LongFast	2025-11-25 18:56:47 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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