Packet #3376302 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Boerum Hill Window (🪟) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3376302
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9c1a61c9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:54:20 UTC
From Node: Boerum Hill Window (🪟)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: drp mobile (drpm)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -126 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 25 25WA
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.658534°
Longitude:-74.003251°
Altitude:16 m
Satellites:5
Precision:13 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:36 bytes
Gateway:!ce9e7b6e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !ce9e7b6e
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3100276013
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -126.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -19.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765385795
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 37
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765385660.696768
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ce9e7b6e
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -126.0 dBm
SNR: -19.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.6585344, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 16, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3100276013, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2618974665, "rx_time": 1765385795, "rx_snr": -19.75, "rx_rssi": -126, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 37, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00003c18150000e4d318102534a63969280258950678048001d8c4f80e980105b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406585344, "longitude_i": -740032512, "altitude": 16, "time": 1765385780, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 789, "ground_speed": 4, "ground_track": 31335000, "sats_in_view": 5, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00003c18150000e4d318102534a63969280258950678048001d8c4f80e980105b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
drp mobile (drpm) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-126.0 dBm -19.75 dB 6 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:20 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -16.367s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:04 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -7.399s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 3 10 WA2J , AcSa LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:13 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -2.750s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -4.75 dB 5 69 PYT! LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:17 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.169s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.75 dB 6 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:20 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +2.248s
After 		-87.0 dBm -17.25 dB 6 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:22 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +2.307s
After 		-118.0 dBm -14.75 dB 6 0f LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:23 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +4.288s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.50 dB 5 ea LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:24 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +22.577s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:43 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +25.401s
After 		-107.0 dBm -11.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:46 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +26.903s
After 		-89.0 dBm -5.25 dB 6 ae R02 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:47 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +26.966s
After 		-61.0 dBm 6.75 dB 6 04 e404 , e104 , 🦏 , CHTG LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:47 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +27.054s
After 		-99.0 dBm -9.00 dB 5 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-10 16:54:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +49.452s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.25 dB 5 96 c996 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:55:10 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways