Packet #2942649 Success

POSITION_APP packet from JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) to !ffffffff

22
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2942649
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2eafe4ae
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-30 11:42:45 UTC
From Node: JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: @_tedks02 (tks2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -75 dBm
SNR: 5.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 9b KOS0
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:40.704410°
Longitude:-73.931162°
Altitude:54 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!c8decad0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
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 !c8decad0
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 2744447574
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -75.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764503081
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 155
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764502965.5649545
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c8decad0
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -75.0 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": 40.7044096, "longitude": -73.9311616, "altitude": 54, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c8decad0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2744447574, "to": 4294967295, "id": 783279278, "rx_time": 1764503081, "rx_snr": 5.25, "rx_rssi": -75, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 155, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004318150000efd31836256c2d2c6928017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407044096, "longitude_i": -739311616, "altitude": 54, "time": 1764502892, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d00004318150000efd31836256c2d2c6928017800800100b8010f
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
@_tedks02 (tks2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-75.0 dBm 5.25 dB 1 9b KOS0 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:42:45 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -162.404s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:03 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -161.881s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 92 9e92 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:03 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -161.823s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:03 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -161.806s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:03 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -161.544s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -7.75 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:04 UTC View
JankStation (JKST) -161.529s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:04 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -161.273s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:04 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -161.255s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:04 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -159.385s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:06 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -157.999s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -12.50 dB 4 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:07 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -157.426s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:08 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -157.343s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:08 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -156.206s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -7.50 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:09 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -155.522s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:10 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -154.621s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:10 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -154.451s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -13.25 dB 5 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:11 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) -147.653s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 2.00 dB 1 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:17 UTC View
CAM (a16c) -128.391s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 70 cf70 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:40:37 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +671.902s
After 		-92.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 dc LongFast 2025-11-30 11:53:57 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +673.371s
After 		-95.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-30 11:53:58 UTC View
JankStation (JKST) +674.287s
After 		-104.0 dBm -0.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-30 11:53:59 UTC View
22

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways