Packet #3378922 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Tiksi (tksi) to !ffffffff

29
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3378922
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9e7ce1d3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 17:59:16 UTC
From Node: Tiksi (tksi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: !ebb328a2 (28a2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: -6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 Penn
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: 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:!ebb328a2
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !ebb328a2
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765389694
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765389556.995679
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ebb328a2
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: -6.50 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": "!ebb328a2", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3759372476, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2658984403, "rx_time": 1765389694, "rx_snr": -6.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "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
!ebb328a2 (28a2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm -6.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:16 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -2792.538s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:44 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2792.530s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 1e 351e LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:44 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -2790.701s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:46 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2790.308s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:46 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -2790.020s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:46 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2789.151s
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) -2789.075s
Before 		-82.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:47 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -2789.027s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:47 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -2787.754s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:49 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -2787.226s
Before 		-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) -2787.001s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:49 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -2786.960s
Before 		-106.0 dBm 4.00 dB 3 99 JLX9 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:50 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -2786.535s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:50 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -2784.805s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:52 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -2784.488s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:52 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -2783.019s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:53 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -2782.345s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:54 UTC View
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -2780.624s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -1.25 dB 4 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:12:56 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -2762.622s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-10 17:13:14 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) -2742.609s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 c9 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:13:34 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.004s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:16 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +0.366s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:17 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +0.636s
After 		-110.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +4.001s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.50 dB 6 04 e404 , e104 , 🦏 , CHTG LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:20 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +4.309s
After 		-98.0 dBm -7.25 dB 5 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:21 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +9.516s
After 		-42.0 dBm 7.75 dB 7 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:26 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +21.030s
After 		-98.0 dBm 0.25 dB 6 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:59:38 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +30.365s
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