@mfalkvidd Thanks for the info and the reply. I'm going to start again from scratch and recheck every detail. ill respond again with resolution on completion.
Thanks again.

Hello All, I may be asking too much, but here goes.
I have compiled with these parameters:
./configure --my-transport=rf24 --my-gateway=mqtt --my-controller-ip-address=127.0.0.1 --my-mqtt-publish-topic-prefix=mysensors-out --my-mqtt-subscribe-topic-prefix=mysensors-in --my-mqtt-client-id=mygateway1

Then I ran make. mysgw starts and runs just fine and seems to be transmitting messages. Here's the output:

pi@blueberrypi:~/MySensors/bin $ sudo ./mysgw
Feb 09 22:00:12 ERROR Failed to open log pipe.
Feb 09 22:00:12 INFO Starting gateway...
Feb 09 22:00:12 INFO Protocol version - 2.3.2
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGL--X,FQ=NA,REL=255,VER=2.3.2
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSF:LRT:OK
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSM:INIT
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSF:WUR:MS=0
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSM:INIT:TSP OK
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSM:INIT:GW MODE
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG MCO:BGN:STP
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG GWT:RMQ:CONNECTING...
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG connected to 127.0.0.1
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG GWT:RMQ:OK
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG GWT:TPS:TOPIC=mygateway1-out/0/255/0/0/18,MSG SENT
Feb 09 22:00:12 DEBUG TSM:READY:NWD REQ
Feb 09 22:00:13 DEBUG ?TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=20,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:

But, It doesn't seem to be hearing my sensors at all. I've double and triple checked build and code. I don't see any problems, but ... nothing.

I would like to create a local mqtt server that doesn't need a controller, just to receive the rf24 sensor data and publish to mqtt. Cant seem to make it work.
I've built and rebuilt with different options to no avail.

I can't see why the gateway is not hearing my sensors. I've tried several schetches...nothing.

Thanks in advance for any help.