Packet #3150438 Success

POSITION_APP packet from JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6) to FU-R-2 (FR2)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3150438
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfd5f59b6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-05 14:02:39 UTC
From Node: JLX6 - Bushwick Solar (JLX6)
To Node: FU-R-2 (FR2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -138 dBm
SNR: -15.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 92
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
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:!55c80440
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !55c80440
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 1439125792
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -138.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764943482
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 146
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764943359.1031222
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !55c80440
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -138.0 dBm
SNR: -15.25 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": "!55c80440", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2744447574, "to": 1439125792, "id": 4250884534, "rx_time": 1764943482, "rx_snr": -15.25, "rx_rssi": -138, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 146, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004318150000efd31836256de4326928017800800100b8010f", "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": 1764942957, "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)
0d00004318150000efd31836256de4326928017800800100b8010f
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-138.0 dBm -15.25 dB 5 92 LongFast 2025-12-05 14:02:39 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -495.513s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -18.75 dB 0 56 Mox2 , JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:54:23 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -423.555s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -1.50 dB 5 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:55:35 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -359.984s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -19.25 dB 1 69 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:56:39 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -235.563s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-05 13:58:43 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) -233.041s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 f8 LongFast 2025-12-05 13:58:46 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -104.291s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 98 CH LongFast 2025-12-05 14:00:54 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -98.634s
Before 		-82.0 dBm 0.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 14:01:00 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -98.188s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 14:01:00 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -97.325s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 1.75 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-05 14:01:01 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -96.001s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -1.75 dB 4 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-12-05 14:01:03 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -93.535s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 8.00 dB 5 1c GRBH LongFast 2025-12-05 14:01:05 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways