Packet #4028753 Success

POSITION_APP packet from JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7) to !8140e9ec

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
22
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4028753
Mesh Packet ID: 0x34199cd4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 08:54:18 UTC
From Node: JLX7 - College Point Solar (JLX7)
To Node: !8140e9ec (e9ec)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -84 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
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: 22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.796160°
Longitude:-73.852518°
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:22 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 (22 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4054020568
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2168515052
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 22 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -84.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766566626
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 1766566458.0053406
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: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ 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: !da5af04c
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -84.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:22 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.79616, "longitude": -73.8525184, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4054020568, "to": 2168515052, "id": 874093780, "rx_time": 1766566626, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -84, "hop_limit": 0, "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": "0d00005118150000fbd32591a24b6928014800b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407961600, "longitude_i": -738525184, "time": 1766564497, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_hae": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (22 bytes)
0d00005118150000fbd32591a24b6928014800b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:22 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 		-84.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:18 UTC Current
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -24.107s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:53:53 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -15.097s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 2c HR LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:02 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.339s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:12 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -5.321s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:12 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -4.806s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:13 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -1.211s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -17.00 dB 3 1c PGN0 , GRBH LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:16 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +0.243s
After 		-110.0 dBm -19.50 dB 4 25 25WA LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:18 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +1.125s
After 		-102.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:19 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +1.313s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:19 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) +7.808s
After 		-105.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-24 08:54:25 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways