Packet #2889948 Success

POSITION_APP packet from ROY3 to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2889948
Mesh Packet ID: 0x551562c5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 10:12:24 UTC
From Node: ROY3 (8e91)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -105 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.678195°
Longitude:-73.970483°
Altitude:51 m
Satellites:5
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7bd74
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !b2a7bd74
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 856329873
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -105.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -10.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1764411257
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764411144.5467472
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
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: !b2a7bd74
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -105.0 dBm
SNR: -10.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.6781952, "longitude": -73.9704832, "altitude": 51, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7bd74", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 856329873, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1427464901, "rx_time": 1764411257, "rx_snr": -10.75, "rx_rssi": -105, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00003f18150000e9d3183325f5c62a69280258f20b78048001e0898d05980105b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406781952, "longitude_i": -739704832, "altitude": 51, "time": 1764411125, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 1522, "ground_speed": 4, "ground_track": 10700000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00003f18150000e9d3183325f5c62a69280258f20b78048001e0898d05980105b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-105.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:24 UTC Current
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -7.029s
Before
-125.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:17 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -7.008s
Before
-98.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:17 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -6.716s
Before
-106.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -6.687s
Before
-118.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 96 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:17 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -5.845s
Before
-121.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:18 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.598s
Before
-115.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:18 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -4.636s
Before
-44.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:19 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -4.137s
Before
-59.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:20 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -3.650s
Before
-105.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:20 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -3.603s
Before
-103.0 dBm -5.50 dB 4 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:20 UTC View
CW Mobile 1 | https://nyme.sh (CWM1) -1.739s
Before
-89.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:22 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.592s
Before
-89.0 dBm -3.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:22 UTC View
KD2 WisBlock (KD2W) +4.816s
After
-81.0 dBm 4.00 dB 6 12 KD22 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:29 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) +14.287s
After
-127.0 dBm -15.25 dB 6 74 ec74 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:38 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +14.754s
After
-104.0 dBm -14.50 dB 6 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:12:39 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +73.494s
After
-93.0 dBm -0.75 dB 6 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-11-29 10:13:38 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways