Packet #3405897 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3405897
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8f11c5d4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:19:27 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic fda8 (fda8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -79 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 35 JLX5
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:26 m
Satellites:7
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:!ba6a5ff4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba6a5ff4
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

FieldValueType
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -79.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765426905
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 53
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765426767.7953277
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba6a5ff4
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -79.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
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": 26, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6a5ff4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2997288360, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2400306644, "rx_time": 1765426905, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -79, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 53, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004718150000ebd3181a25d3463a69280258c5017800980107b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407306240, "longitude_i": -739573760, "altitude": 26, "time": 1765426899, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 197, "ground_speed": 0, "sats_in_view": 7, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0d00004718150000ebd3181a25d3463a69280258c5017800980107b8010f
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-79.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:27 UTC Current
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) -7.044s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a8 fda8 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:20 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.035s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:22 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -5.029s
Before 		-74.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:22 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -5.026s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:22 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -4.990s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:22 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -4.919s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:22 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -4.552s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -0.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:23 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -4.497s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:23 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -4.437s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:23 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -4.429s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:23 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -4.059s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:23 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -4.042s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:23 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -3.466s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:24 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -3.357s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:24 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -3.115s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:24 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -0.277s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:27 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +0.042s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:19:27 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +219.951s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:23:07 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways