Packet #3375809 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tiksi (tksi) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3375809
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1e83b9cf
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:43:17 UTC
From Node: Tiksi (tksi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 28ec (28ec)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.716698°
Longitude:-73.989325°
Altitude:115 m
Satellites:6
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!dcc228ec
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !dcc228ec
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (33 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 33 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765385133
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765384997.847038
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dcc228ec
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.7166976, "longitude": -73.9893248, "altitude": 115, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dcc228ec", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3759372476, "to": 4294967295, "id": 511949263, "rx_time": 1765385133, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00e04418150020e6d31873255fa3396928023d60a3396958a602980106b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407166976, "longitude_i": -739893248, "altitude": 115, "time": 1765385055, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1765385056, "PDOP": 294, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00e04418150020e6d31873255fa3396928023d60a3396958a602980106b80112
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:17 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -12.529s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:05 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.522s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:05 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) -12.040s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -20.00 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:05 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -11.196s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:06 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -10.801s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 34 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:07 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -10.662s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 34 RbHf LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:07 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -9.194s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:08 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -9.157s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:08 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -8.625s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:09 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -8.586s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:09 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -8.147s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 0c MG , 440c LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:09 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -5.915s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:11 UTC View
Mercury01 (MRC1) -5.139s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.50 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:12 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -3.339s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:14 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -1.778s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -13.25 dB 6 d4 85d4 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:16 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +3.766s
After 		-86.0 dBm -0.50 dB 6 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:21 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +3.806s
After 		-119.0 dBm -16.50 dB 6 0f LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:21 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +21.114s
After 		-87.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-12-10 16:43:38 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways