Packet #2743865 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2743865
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7892ed4b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-25 18:53:21 UTC
From Node: Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -3.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: c9 Penn , JLX3
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.727583°
Longitude:-73.998044°
Altitude:47 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:22 bytes
Gateway:!dbdefa5a
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
+ 4 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 (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3267998965
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 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 -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764096892
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764096801.6324475
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: !dbdefa5a
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:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.727583, "longitude": -73.9980439, "altitude": 47, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dbdefa5a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3267998965, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2022894923, "rx_time": 1764096892, "rx_snr": -3.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "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": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d368946181569cbe4d3182f25dcef25692801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407275830, "longitude_i": -739980439, "altitude": 47, "time": 1764093916, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d368946181569cbe4d3182f25dcef25692801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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
Smorgasburg | nyme.sh (SMRG) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:21 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2866.722s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:34 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2866.713s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 4.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:34 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -2866.707s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:34 UTC View
SIVA (a5fb) -2866.343s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:35 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -2866.336s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -20.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:35 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -2866.319s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:35 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -2866.310s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:35 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2864.955s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:36 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -2862.045s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:39 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -2859.906s
Before 		-65.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:41 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2858.018s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 a8 MPH1 , YMH2 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:43 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2849.435s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 e9 pab LongFast 2025-11-25 18:05:52 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -15.963s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:05 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -15.008s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:06 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -13.945s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:07 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -13.625s
Before 		-57.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:08 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -12.472s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-25 18:53:09 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +1570.508s
After 		-104.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-25 19:19:32 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways