Packet #3408805 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) to It's MyGO!!!!! (MyGO)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
17
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3408805
Mesh Packet ID: 0x55064116
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 05:24:54 UTC
From Node: Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK)
To Node: It's MyGO!!!!! (MyGO)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -87 dBm
SNR: -1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
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: 17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.779800°
Longitude:-73.951300°
Altitude:75 m
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:17 bytes
Gateway:!c2c9b4f5
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c2c9b4f5
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (17 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2687615320
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2687614420
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 17 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -87.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765430829
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 1765430694.1492152
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !c2c9b4f5
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -87.0 dBm
SNR: -1.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:17 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.7798, "longitude": -73.9513, "altitude": 75, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c2c9b4f5", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2687615320, "to": 2687614420, "id": 1426473238, "rx_time": 1765430829, "rx_snr": -1.5, "rx_rssi": -87, "hop_limit": 4, "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": "0df0804e181558edebd3184b25c4553a69", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407798000, "longitude_i": -739513000, "altitude": 75, "time": 1765430724, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (17 bytes)
0df0804e181558edebd3184b25c4553a69
Hex Analysis:
Size:17 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
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-87.0 dBm -1.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:54 UTC Current
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -109.762s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 WFMK LongFast 2025-12-11 05:23:04 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.963s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:50 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -3.173s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 92 DrMe , 9e92 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:50 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -2.737s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 06 Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:51 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2.297s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 0.75 dB 3 5a 8b5a , SMRG LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:51 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.122s
Before 		-78.0 dBm -6.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:53 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.413s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:53 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -0.339s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:53 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -0.141s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:54 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.041s
After 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:54 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.079s
After 		-87.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:54 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +1.469s
After 		-78.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:55 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +2.271s
After 		-106.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:56 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +2.581s
After 		-115.0 dBm -15.75 dB 5 b8 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:56 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +2.884s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.00 dB 5 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:24:57 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +16.452s
After 		-106.0 dBm -13.50 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 05:25:10 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +18.398s
After 		-74.0 dBm 0.50 dB 6 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:25:12 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +20.757s
After 		-99.0 dBm 4.50 dB 6 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-12-11 05:25:14 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways