Packet #2884710 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Gowanus Soda (p1p) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2884710
Mesh Packet ID: 0x769e9c27
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 07:42:00 UTC
From Node: Gowanus Soda (p1p)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (631c)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -102 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 94 p1p
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:40.678195°
Longitude:-73.983590°
Altitude:19 m
Precision:15 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:!db51631c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db51631c
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 2658503828
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -102.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764402232
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 148
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764402120.6461673
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: ~729.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51631c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -102.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 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": 40.6781952, "longitude": -73.9835904, "altitude": 19, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658503828, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1990106151, "rx_time": 1764402232, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -102, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 148, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00003f18150000e7d3181328017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406781952, "longitude_i": -739835904, "altitude": 19, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d00003f18150000e7d3181328017800800100b8010f
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 631c (631c) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-102.0 dBm -10.75 dB 0 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:00 UTC Current
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -6.567s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 94 p1p LongFast 2025-11-29 07:41:54 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +8.805s
After 		-29.0 dBm 7.50 dB 2 5b P0NY LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:09 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +9.986s
After 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:10 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +12.544s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.50 dB 3 24 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:13 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +15.476s
After 		-42.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 78 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:16 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +17.009s
After 		-92.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:17 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +17.044s
After 		-118.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 a8 24a8 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:17 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +17.591s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:18 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +17.868s
After 		-102.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:18 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +17.930s
After 		-93.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA , 🟠 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:18 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) +19.275s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 12 KD22 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:19 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +31.178s
After 		-86.0 dBm 0.75 dB 4 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-11-29 07:42:31 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +277.752s
After 		-109.0 dBm -20.75 dB 4 66 JLY2 LongFast 2025-11-29 07:46:38 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways