Packet #4027714 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic_HCTR (HCTR) to !8140e9ec

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4027714
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ea581bb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 08:20:28 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic_HCTR (HCTR)
To Node: !8140e9ec (e9ec)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -82 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 25 25WA
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: 36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.697856°
Longitude:-73.963930°
Altitude:52 m
Satellites:4
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (36 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 135897846
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2168515052
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -82.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766564596
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 37
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766564428.1368752
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~1500.0m accuracy
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: !da5af04c
Position Precision: 14 bits (~1500.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1500.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -82.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:36 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.697856, "longitude": -73.9639296, "altitude": 52, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 14 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 135897846, "to": 2168515052, "id": 1051034043, "rx_time": 1766564596, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -82, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 37, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004218150000ead318342582a24b69280258970478028001f8f9e803980104b8010e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406978560, "longitude_i": -739639296, "altitude": 52, "time": 1766564482, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 535, "ground_speed": 2, "ground_track": 8011000, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 14, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00004218150000ead318342582a24b69280258970478028001f8f9e803980104b8010e
Hex Analysis:
Size:36 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-82.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:28 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -27.200s
Before 		-76.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 69 PYT! LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:00 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +2.485s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 80 p@bp , 9080 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:30 UTC View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +8.698s
After 		-109.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 c9 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:36 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +8.725s
After 		-96.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:36 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +8.795s
After 		-89.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:36 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +9.210s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:20:37 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +96.758s
After 		-104.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 60 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:22:04 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways