Packet #4034305 Success

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

23
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4034305
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf187e60b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 12:11:35 UTC
From Node: P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: somethingH4ck3y (smth)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: None
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:!af8a8733
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
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !af8a8733
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766578259
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1766578295.1344
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !af8a8733
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.00 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": "!af8a8733", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2570358563, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4052215307, "rx_time": 1766578259, "rx_snr": -18.0, "rx_rssi": -128, "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": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d18114118153449e6d31829252fd00b6928017800800100b80120", "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": 1762381871, "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)
0d18114118153449e6d31829252fd00b6928017800800100b80120
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
somethingH4ck3y (smth) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -18.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-24 12:11:35 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2279.931s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:35 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -2279.577s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -0.75 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:35 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -2278.702s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -0.50 dB 1 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:36 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2278.687s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -19.00 dB 1 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:36 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2278.594s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 5b 585b LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:36 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -2277.748s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 1.00 dB 1 2b P2NY LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:37 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -2276.199s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.25 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:38 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2275.759s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 56 Mox2 , JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:39 UTC View
K2XAP R1int (XAPM) -2275.287s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:39 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -2275.230s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:39 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -2274.491s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:40 UTC View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -2274.480s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 c9 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:40 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) -2272.889s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:42 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -2272.830s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -2271.997s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 31 a031 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:33:43 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -2241.333s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -3.50 dB 3 d8 46d8 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:34:13 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -250.771s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-12-24 12:07:24 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -248.150s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-24 12:07:26 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -239.295s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-12-24 12:07:35 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -238.273s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 12:07:36 UTC View
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) -204.140s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -15.00 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 12:08:10 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) -203.807s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -8.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 12:08:11 UTC View
23

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways