Packet #3376418 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3376418
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc3c87dca
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:56:12 UTC
From Node: Boerum Hill Window (🪟)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 28ec (28ec)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -39 dBm
SNR: 7.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 1
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.710963°
Longitude:-74.003251°
Altitude:17 m
Satellites:4
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:!dcc228ec
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 6
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 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 (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 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -39.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765385909
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 1765385772.9591284
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dcc228ec
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -39.0 dBm
SNR: 7.00 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": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 17, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dcc228ec", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3100276013, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3284696522, "rx_time": 1765385909, "rx_snr": 7.0, "rx_rssi": -39, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 6, "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": "0d00004418150000e4d3181125a7a63969280258f9057804800188cedb07980104b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407109632, "longitude_i": -740032512, "altitude": 17, "time": 1765385895, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 761, "ground_speed": 4, "ground_track": 16181000, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00004418150000e4d3181125a7a63969280258f9057804800188cedb07980104b8010d
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
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-39.0 dBm 7.00 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:12 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -7.212s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 2.75 dB 1 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:05 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.120s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:06 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -6.106s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.00 dB 2 a8 24a8 , REX , MRC1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:06 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -6.101s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:06 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -5.815s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:07 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) -5.665s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:07 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -4.881s
Before 		-81.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:08 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -4.830s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:08 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -4.742s
Before 		-71.0 dBm -3.75 dB 3 4c SST LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:08 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -4.486s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:08 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) -2.146s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 98 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:10 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -2.052s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 98 CH , 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:10 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -1.455s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:11 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -1.298s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:11 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -0.969s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -5.75 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:11 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +3.605s
After 		-20.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 8d Mox1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:16 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +9.454s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.50 dB 6 ec 21HT LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:22 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +12.655s
After 		-87.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:56:25 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways