Packet #3375605 Success

POSITION_APP packet from P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3375605
Mesh Packet ID: 0xef5738fa
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:38:38 UTC
From Node: P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: JLO (fe6e)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.730748°
Longitude:-73.995320°
Altitude:98 m
Precision:32 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:!63d6fe6e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 457192747
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765384855
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 1765384718.1094592
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !63d6fe6e
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -7.75 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": 40.7307482, "longitude": -73.9953201, "altitude": 98, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!63d6fe6e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 457192747, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4015470842, "rx_time": 1765384855, "rx_snr": -7.75, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "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": "0dda04471815cf35e5d31862257da2396928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407307482, "longitude_i": -739953201, "altitude": 98, "time": 1765384829, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0dda04471815cf35e5d31862257da2396928017800800100b80120
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
JLO (fe6e) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:38 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.868s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 2b P2NY , DCS1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:34 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) -3.744s
Before 		-70.0 dBm 5.50 dB 0 2b P2NY LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:34 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) -3.358s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 2.50 dB 0 2b P2NY LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:34 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -1.914s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 34 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:36 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -1.773s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 34 RbHf LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:36 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.675s
Before 		-72.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:37 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.641s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:37 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -0.468s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:37 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -0.342s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -21.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:37 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -0.334s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:37 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.097s
After 		-39.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 78 efl LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:38 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.065s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:39 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +2.720s
After 		-21.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:40 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +3.160s
After 		-105.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:38:41 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +24.690s
After 		-72.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:39:02 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +25.015s
After 		-108.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:39:03 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +29.374s
After 		-40.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:39:07 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +33.399s
After 		-92.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:39:11 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +984.577s
After 		-105.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 5b wvs1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:55:02 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +984.838s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 10 WA2J , AcSa LongFast 2025-12-10 16:55:02 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways