Packet #2743852 Success

POSITION_APP packet from NW Bergen (3fc4) to !ffffffff

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2743852
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7d2305b5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-25 18:53:20 UTC
From Node: NW Bergen (3fc4)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 24
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.868250°
Longitude:-74.160538°
Altitude:34 m
Satellites:12
Precision:13 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:30 bytes
Gateway:!dbdefa5a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dbdefa5a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (30 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2997305284
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764096550
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 36
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764096800.762959
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dbdefa5a
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.8682496, "longitude": -74.1605376, "altitude": 34, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dbdefa5a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997305284, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2099447221, "rx_time": 1764096550, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 36, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00005c18150000ccd31822250efa25692803780080010098010cb8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 408682496, "longitude_i": -741605376, "altitude": 34, "time": 1764096526, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0d00005c18150000ccd31822250efa25692803780080010098010cb8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -11.50 dB 4 24 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:20 UTC Current
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -360.875s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 92 dmbt , 9e92 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:19 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -352.973s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:27 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -351.671s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -15.25 dB 6 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:29 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -349.852s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 2.00 dB 6 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:30 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -349.031s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -9.00 dB 6 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:31 UTC View
KD2-2 (KD22) -346.851s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -17.25 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:33 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -342.628s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -1.50 dB 6 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:38 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -332.255s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 e5 JR1N LongFast 2025-11-25 18:47:48 UTC View
NW Bergen (3fc4) +1455.051s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 c4 HXL , 3fc4 LongFast 2025-11-25 19:17:35 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways