Packet #2854134 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Murray Hill Node (MHN) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2854134
Mesh Packet ID: 0x454641d2
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC
From Node: Murray Hill Node (MHN)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -79 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.750285°
Longitude:-73.990144°
Altitude:23 m
Precision:14 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:!ba66323c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
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 !ba66323c
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 2869545125
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 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -79.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764349617
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 1764349506.6984005
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: ~1500.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66323c
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -79.0 dBm
SNR: 5.25 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": 40.7502848, "longitude": -73.990144, "altitude": 23, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2869545125, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1162232274, "rx_time": 1764349617, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -79, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "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": "0d00004a18150000e6d3181725a6d6296928017800800100b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407502848, "longitude_i": -739901440, "altitude": 23, "time": 1764349606, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00004a18150000e6d3181725a6d6296928017800800100b8010e
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
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-79.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC Current
Murray Hill Node (MHN) -10.420s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a5 MHN LongFast 2025-11-28 17:04:56 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.395s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -0.359s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -0.076s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -0.029s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.151s
After 		-125.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.203s
After 		-90.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:06 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +0.961s
After 		-83.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:07 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +1.272s
After 		-100.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 d4 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:07 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +1.550s
After 		-113.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:08 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.666s
After 		-107.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:10 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) +9.037s
After 		-47.0 dBm 5.75 dB 5 6c CAM LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +11.824s
After 		-101.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:18 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +18.337s
After 		-103.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:25 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) +18.590s
After 		-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 5 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-28 17:05:25 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +1443.464s
After 		-113.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-28 17:29:10 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways