Packet #4028902 Success

POSITION_APP packet from dkTowerBot (dkTB) to !ffffffff

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4028902
Mesh Packet ID: 0x675c0e90
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 08:59:15 UTC
From Node: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 60
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.710963°
Longitude:-74.003251°
Altitude:325 m
Precision:13 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!db51631c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !db51631c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3722183162
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766566922
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 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766566755.8763783
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: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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: !db51631c
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.7109632, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 325, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3722183162, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1734086288, "rx_time": 1766566922, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004418150000e4d318c50225ebab4b6928017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407109632, "longitude_i": -740032512, "altitude": 325, "time": 1766566891, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00004418150000e4d318c50225ebab4b6928017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 60 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:15 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -31.838s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-24 08:58:44 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -9.597s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:06 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -8.882s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:06 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -7.004s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:08 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -3.372s
Before 		-53.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 31 a031 , lt LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:12 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.620s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:13 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -1.138s
Before 		-38.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:14 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +1.868s
After 		-100.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:17 UTC View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +3.445s
After 		-101.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 30 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:19 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +7.122s
After 		-93.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 e8 LIC1 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:22 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +7.853s
After 		-111.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 98 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:23 UTC View
K2XAP R1int (XAPM) +15.275s
After 		-59.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:31 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +28.789s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 08:59:44 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +104.247s
After 		-95.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-24 09:01:00 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways