Packet #3377030 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tiksi (tksi) to !ffffffff

29
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3377030
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9e7ce1d3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 17:12:49 UTC
From Node: Tiksi (tksi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.716698°
Longitude:-73.989325°
Altitude:101 m
Satellites:8
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:!7089e41a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !7089e41a
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 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765386904
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 1765386769.2416174
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7089e41a
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 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": 101, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3759372476, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2658984403, "rx_time": 1765386904, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 5, "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": "0d00e04418150020e6d318652501aa396928023d02aa396958a102980108b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407166976, "longitude_i": -739893248, "altitude": 101, "time": 1765386753, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1765386754, "PDOP": 289, "sats_in_view": 8, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0d00e04418150020e6d318652501aa396928023d02aa396958a102980108b80112
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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:49 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -4.784s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:44 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -4.776s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -2.947s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:46 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.554s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:46 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -2.266s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:46 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -1.397s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -19.25 dB 3 a8 24a8 , REX , MRC1 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:47 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -1.321s
Before 		-82.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:47 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -1.273s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:47 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) +0.528s
After 		-103.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:49 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +0.753s
After 		-115.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:49 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) +0.794s
After 		-106.0 dBm 4.00 dB 3 99 JLX9 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:50 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +1.219s
After 		-100.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:50 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +2.949s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:52 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +3.266s
After 		-89.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:52 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) +4.735s
After 		-99.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:53 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +5.409s
After 		-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:54 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +7.130s
After 		-110.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:56 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +25.132s
After 		-107.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 17:13:14 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) +45.145s
After 		-103.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 c9 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:13:34 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +2787.750s
After 		-113.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:16 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) +2787.754s
After 		-97.0 dBm -6.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:16 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +2788.120s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:17 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +2788.390s
After 		-110.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +2791.755s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.50 dB 6 04 e404 , e104 , 🦏 , CHTG LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:20 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +2792.063s
After 		-98.0 dBm -7.25 dB 5 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:21 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +2797.270s
After 		-42.0 dBm 7.75 dB 7 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:26 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +2808.784s
After 		-98.0 dBm 0.25 dB 6 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:38 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +2818.119s
After 		-94.0 dBm -4.00 dB 6 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:47 UTC View
29

Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways