Packet #4028868 Success

POSITION_APP packet from P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4028868
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4b061e04
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 08:57:59 UTC
From Node: P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 23 P4NY
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.691740°
Longitude:-73.988270°
Altitude:41 m
Precision:32 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:27 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2570358563
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766566847
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 35
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766566679.1590118
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.69174, "longitude": -73.98827, "altitude": 41, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2570358563, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1258692100, "rx_time": 1766566847, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 35, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d18114118153449e6d318292585a60b6928017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406917400, "longitude_i": -739882700, "altitude": 41, "time": 1762371205, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0d18114118153449e6d318292585a60b6928017800800100b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-12-24 08:57:59 UTC Current
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.007s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -16.25 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-12-24 08:57:59 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +0.374s
After 		-90.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-12-24 08:57:59 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +2.999s
After 		-87.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:02 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +4.451s
After 		-100.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:03 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +4.467s
After 		-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:03 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +5.091s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:04 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +11.949s
After 		-109.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 06 AMR1 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:11 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +12.352s
After 		-102.0 dBm -2.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:11 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +12.534s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:11 UTC View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +16.945s
After 		-99.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:16 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +2411.525s
After 		-99.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-24 09:38:10 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways