Packet #3565279 Success

POSITION_APP packet from JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
31
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3565279
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa30d147a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-14 00:28:18 UTC
From Node: JLO - R1 Neo (JR1N)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: KD2 Base Solar (KD2B)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: e8 KD2W
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: 31 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.750285°
Longitude:-73.885286°
Altitude:28 m
Satellites:12
Precision:14 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:31 bytes
Gateway:!f4ece06a
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
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 !f4ece06a
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (31 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4023760357
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 31 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765672242
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 232
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765672098.4328942
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: ~1500.0m 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: !f4ece06a
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:31 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.7502848, "longitude": -73.8852864, "altitude": 28, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f4ece06a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4023760357, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2735543418, "rx_time": 1765672242, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -35, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004a18150000f6d3181c25f5043e69280378008001d70198010cb8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407502848, "longitude_i": -738852864, "altitude": 28, "time": 1765672181, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 215, "sats_in_view": 12, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (31 bytes)
0d00004a18150000f6d3181c25f5043e69280378008001d70198010cb8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:31 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
KD2 Base Solar (KD2B) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-35.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 e8 KD2W LongFast 2025-12-14 00:28:18 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -57.769s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -18.75 dB 1 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:20 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -53.490s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.00 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:24 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -53.020s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 2b P2NY LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:25 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -51.486s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:26 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -51.473s
Before 		-83.0 dBm Unknown 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:26 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -51.152s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:27 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -50.912s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:27 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -49.217s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:29 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -47.603s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:30 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -47.107s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 ca JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:31 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -44.921s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -18.75 dB 6 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-14 00:27:33 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) -1.603s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 fc BDP1 LongFast 2025-12-14 00:28:16 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways