Packet #3374587 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tiksi (tksi) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3374587
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcc7d71ca
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:21:32 UTC
From Node: Tiksi (tksi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: JLO (fe6e)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 98 CH , 9c98
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: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.716698°
Longitude:-73.987686°
Altitude:-155 m
Satellites:5
Precision:18 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:42 bytes
Gateway:!63d6fe6e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !63d6fe6e
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3759372476
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765383829
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 152
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765383692.398193
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !63d6fe6e
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -4.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.7166976, "longitude": -73.9876864, "altitude": -155, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!63d6fe6e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3759372476, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3430773194, "rx_time": 1765383829, "rx_snr": -4.0, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 152, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00e04418150060e6d318e5feffffffffffffff0125809e396928023d819e396958a803980105b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407166976, "longitude_i": -739876864, "altitude": -155, "time": 1765383808, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1765383809, "PDOP": 424, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0d00e04418150060e6d318e5feffffffffffffff0125809e396928023d819e396958a803980105b80112
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
JLO (fe6e) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-107.0 dBm -4.00 dB 5 98 CH , 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:32 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -16.984s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:15 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -16.925s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:15 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -14.481s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:17 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -14.375s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 a8 24a8 , REX , MRC1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:18 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -12.229s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 34 RbHf LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:20 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) -12.133s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:20 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -11.748s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:20 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -10.857s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:21 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -9.852s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -9.841s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -9.730s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -9.433s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -7.366s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:25 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -7.257s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 4.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:25 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -6.108s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 2.00 dB 5 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:26 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +10.723s
After 		-84.0 dBm 4.50 dB 7 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:43 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) +53.039s
After 		-95.0 dBm -8.25 dB 6 6e JLO LongFast 2025-12-10 16:22:25 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +178.506s
After 		-107.0 dBm -12.50 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:24:30 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +232.140s
After 		-126.0 dBm -19.50 dB 6 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:24 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +232.287s
After 		-98.0 dBm -0.75 dB 6 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:24 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways