Packet #3169439 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Olmstead 9c98 (9c98) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3169439
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb056964b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-05 23:56:40 UTC
From Node: Olmstead 9c98 (9c98)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -80 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.794112°
Longitude:-73.965978°
Altitude:161 m
Precision:19 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!ba66323c
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
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 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 (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1196530840
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -80.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764979126
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 1764979000.3573155
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66323c
Position Precision: 19 bits (~45.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 45.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -80.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.794112, "longitude": -73.9659776, "altitude": 161, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 19 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1196530840, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2958464587, "rx_time": 1764979126, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -80, "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": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00b050181500b0e9d318a10128017800800100b80113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407941120, "longitude_i": -739659776, "altitude": 161, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 19, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00b050181500b0e9d318a10128017800800100b80113
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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 		-80.0 dBm 6.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:40 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -6.323s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:34 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -4.649s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 5.25 dB 3 5a 8b5a , SMRG LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:35 UTC View
LukeMesh (Luke) -4.421s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 87 Suny LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:35 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.367s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:39 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.349s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 0.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:40 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.134s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:40 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +2.370s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:42 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +3.529s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:43 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) +4.871s
After 		-111.0 dBm -10.50 dB 5 b1 LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:45 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +7.150s
After 		-127.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 90 grnt LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:47 UTC View
L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO) +12.532s
After 		-132.0 dBm -8.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-12-05 23:56:52 UTC View
BDP1 - Portable HT v4 (BDP1) +22.774s
After 		-83.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-05 23:57:03 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +23.993s
After 		-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 fc BDP1 LongFast 2025-12-05 23:57:04 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways