Packet #3410685 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Mathew 5-7 (333) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3410685
Mesh Packet ID: 0x13853e75
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 06:13:01 UTC
From Node: Mathew 5-7 (333)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: SACKMESHv4 l https://nyme.sh (SMv4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -107 dBm
SNR: -13.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: e6
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.422605°
Longitude:-74.081894°
Altitude:9 m
Satellites:12
Precision:12 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:!b2a706e4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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 !b2a706e4
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 183745845
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 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -107.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -13.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1765433720
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 230
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765433581.8550978
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: ~5800.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a706e4
Position Precision: 12 bits (~5800.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 5800.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -107.0 dBm
SNR: -13.25 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": 40.4226048, "longitude": -74.0818944, "altitude": 9, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 12 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a706e4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 183745845, "to": 4294967295, "id": 327499381, "rx_time": 1765433720, "rx_snr": -13.25, "rx_rssi": -107, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 230, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00001818150000d8d318092539613a692803780080010098010cb8010c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404226048, "longitude_i": -740818944, "altitude": 9, "time": 1765433657, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 12, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
0d00001818150000d8d318092539613a692803780080010098010cb8010c
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
SACKMESHv4 l https://nyme.sh (SMv4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-107.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 e6 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:13:01 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -52.796s
Before
-106.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 5b wvs1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:09 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -52.179s
Before
-91.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 5b wvs1 , P0NY LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:09 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -50.719s
Before
-116.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:11 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -50.527s
Before
-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:11 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -49.876s
Before
-73.0 dBm -0.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:11 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -49.862s
Before
-113.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:11 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -49.857s
Before
-96.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:11 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -49.853s
Before
-84.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:12 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -49.544s
Before
-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:12 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -49.361s
Before
-86.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:12 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -49.352s
Before
-115.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:12 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -48.821s
Before
-112.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -48.512s
Before
-121.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:13 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -48.466s
Before
-115.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:13 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -44.632s
Before
-115.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:17 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -44.621s
Before
-92.0 dBm -6.00 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -44.397s
Before
-117.0 dBm -7.00 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:17 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -35.054s
Before
-113.0 dBm -14.50 dB 5 cb BMSN , ggkb LongFast 2025-12-11 06:12:26 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +74.686s
After
-125.0 dBm -13.75 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 06:14:16 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +78.941s
After
-106.0 dBm -10.25 dB 4 68 JLO6 LongFast 2025-12-11 06:14:20 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways