Packet #3374622 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tiksi (tksi) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3374622
Mesh Packet ID: 0xcc7d71ca
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:22:25 UTC
From Node: Tiksi (tksi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: -8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 6e JLO
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:!b8581497
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !b8581497
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 1
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1765383881
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 110
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765383745.4375622
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b8581497
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: -8.25 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": "!b8581497", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3759372476, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3430773194, "rx_time": 1765383881, "rx_snr": -8.25, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 110, "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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-95.0 dBm -8.25 dB 6 6e JLO LongFast 2025-12-10 16:22:25 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -70.024s
Before
-66.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:15 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -69.965s
Before
-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:15 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -67.521s
Before
-99.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:17 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -67.414s
Before
-108.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 a8 24a8 , REX , MRC1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:18 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -65.268s
Before
-93.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 34 RbHf LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:20 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) -65.172s
Before
-40.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:20 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -64.788s
Before
-79.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:20 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -63.896s
Before
-115.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:21 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -62.892s
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) -62.880s
Before
-114.0 dBm -8.00 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -62.770s
Before
-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -62.473s
Before
-123.0 dBm -17.25 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:22 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -60.405s
Before
-106.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:25 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -60.296s
Before
-88.0 dBm 4.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:25 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -59.148s
Before
-79.0 dBm 2.00 dB 5 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:26 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -53.039s
Before
-107.0 dBm -4.00 dB 5 98 CH , 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:32 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -42.317s
Before
-84.0 dBm 4.50 dB 7 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-12-10 16:21:43 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +125.467s
After
-107.0 dBm -12.50 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:24:30 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +179.101s
After
-126.0 dBm -19.50 dB 6 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:25:24 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +179.248s
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