Packet #3375875 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	3375875
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x925e9d14` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-10 16:44:52 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-90 dBm
SNR:	Unknown
Hop Info:	2/3 hops Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`88` grns , 2f88 , P3NY 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: 30 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	40.730624°
Longitude:	-73.957376°
Altitude:	11 m
Satellites:	6
Precision:	15 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:	30 bytes
Gateway:	!db2b2610
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 3

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db2b2610` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (30 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2997288360` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`30` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`3` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-90.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	Not set	float
`rx_time`	`1765385214` 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`	`136` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1765385092.9965706` 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
✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db2b2610`
Position Precision:	15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`729.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -90.0 dBm

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	30 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 40.730624, "longitude": -73.957376, "altitude": 11, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 15 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b2610", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997288360, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2455674132, "rx_time": 1765385214, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 136, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004718150000ebd3180b25f9a33969280258ea067800980106b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407306240, "longitude_i": -739573760, "altitude": 11, "time": 1765385209, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 874, "ground_speed": 0, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)

0d00004718150000ebd3180b25f9a33969280258ea067800980106b8010f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	30 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
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) Primary	0.000s Reference	-90.0 dBm	Unknown	2	`88` grns , 2f88 , P3NY	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:52 UTC	Current
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)	-20.957s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	`a8` fda8	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:32 UTC	View
25 Washington Ave (25WA)	-19.100s Before	-72.0 dBm	-3.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:33 UTC	View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST)	-19.092s Before	-113.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:33 UTC	View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1)	-19.087s Before	-122.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:33 UTC	View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx)	-19.080s Before	-84.0 dBm	1.50 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:33 UTC	View
🚢 \| tugboat v4 (🚢)	-18.908s Before	-108.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:34 UTC	View
drp mobile (drpm)	-18.871s Before	-120.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:34 UTC	View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb)	-18.596s Before	-87.0 dBm	4.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:34 UTC	View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c)	-18.565s Before	-89.0 dBm	-8.00 dB	1	`c9` Penn , JLX3	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:34 UTC	View
dkTowerBot (dkTB)	-17.962s Before	-106.0 dBm	-15.75 dB	1	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:35 UTC	View
MeshM0xie (M0x)	-17.956s Before	-100.0 dBm	-6.25 dB	1	`7b` 4b7b	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:35 UTC	View
JLO (fe6e)	-16.700s Before	-111.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:36 UTC	View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4)	-15.727s Before	-114.0 dBm	-10.25 dB	3	`b8`	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:37 UTC	View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)	-15.713s Before	-100.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	1	`ca` JLX4	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:37 UTC	View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)	-15.544s Before	-105.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	3	`10` WA2J , 8a10	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:37 UTC	View
Sunset Soda (p8p)	-14.674s Before	-128.0 dBm	-20.00 dB	1	`57` CmWx	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:38 UTC	View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec)	-14.650s Before	-40.0 dBm	7.00 dB	2	-	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:38 UTC	View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW)	-13.287s Before	-87.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`35` JLX5	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:44:39 UTC	View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3)	+71.908s After	-107.0 dBm	-13.25 dB	2	`d5` ETNA	LongFast	2025-12-10 16:46:04 UTC	View

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