Packet #67410 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 77dc (77dc) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
36
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 67410
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ad33956
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-20 02:36:43 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 77dc (77dc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: dkBase (dk)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 2b P2NY
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:40.763392°
Longitude:-74.003251°
Altitude:8 m
Satellites:4
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:36 bytes
Gateway:!dd9f2e0f
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
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 !dd9f2e0f
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 4080826332
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 36 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1758336102
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 43
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758335803.9261172
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dd9f2e0f
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 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": 40.763392, "longitude": -74.0032512, "altitude": 8, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd9f2e0f", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4080826332, "to": 4294967295, "id": 986921302, "rx_time": 1758336102, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 43, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00004c18150000e4d31808256413ce68280258940378018001d8c3c902980104b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 407633920, "longitude_i": -740032512, "altitude": 8, "time": 1758335844, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 404, "ground_speed": 1, "ground_track": 5399000, "sats_in_view": 4, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (36 bytes)
0d00004c18150000e4d31808256413ce68280258940378018001d8c3c902980104b8010d
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
dkBase (dk) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 7 2b P2NY LongFast 2025-09-20 02:36:43 UTC Current
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -258.583s
Before
-109.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 dc 77dc LongFast 2025-09-20 02:32:25 UTC View
spencerrr (sprr) -243.247s
Before
-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 63 b063 LongFast 2025-09-20 02:32:40 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -242.892s
Before
-90.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-09-20 02:32:41 UTC View
Harlem Relay (HR) -99.910s
Before
-103.0 dBm 2.50 dB 6 e3 LongFast 2025-09-20 02:35:04 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -0.006s
Before
-99.0 dBm -8.25 dB 7 2b P2NY , DCS1 LongFast 2025-09-20 02:36:43 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways