As you probably noted in the last few days the Packet Radio system has been turned on and off again.
Various operators from all over the world reported RS0ISS operating normally for a few hours.
Unfortunately the PMS is now back off the air.
It looks like we still have some problems up there...

[ARRL] NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 11, 2003--The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) international team has announced an on-the-air event to commemorate Roy Neal, K6DUE, who died August 16. ARISS has requested that the ISS Expedition 8 crew of commander Mike Foale, KB5UAC, and Alex "Sasha" Kaleri, U8MIR, communicate from space with earthbound radio amateurs during the November 29-30 weekend.

Today (November 9. 03) at 1205z I had a short contact with Michael Foale on board the ISS. I also heard him say hes working on getting the packet station running, and he will be on Voice more often. Gerry, VE6GP

Belgium's Thierry Lombry, ON4SKY, is presenting a neatly redesigned Web page concerning the "ET Shadow" experiment of Russia's TsNIIMash (Central Research Institute for Machine Building).

All radioamateurs and radio listeners around the world are welcome to participate in this exciting upcoming experiment.

FULL STORY ON : ISS «ET Shadow Experiment»

Greetings

Mario, VA2VA

The ARRL Letter and The American Radio Relay League report that the new two-ham crew of Expedition 8 Commander and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Foale, KB5UAC, and Russian Cosmonaut and ISS Flight Engineer Alexander "Sasha" Kaleri, U8MIR, officially took over the reins of the
International Space Station this week. A formal change-of-command ceremony
took place Friday, October 24

The ARRL Letter and The American Radio Relay League report that during a Symposium, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, outlined the delivery of the
so-called Phase 2 ham equipment to the ISS. A Progress rocket already has
delivered a Kenwood TM-D700E VHF/UHF transceiver to the ISS. The unit will
mean a significant boost to the power output of the ARISS initial station
gear--from 5 W to 25 W.

Miles Mann (MAREX-MG) reports on the SAREX newsletter that astronaut Mike Foale will fix the packet radio if he gets permission to integrate the repair in his work schedule.

Full story on the SAREX Mailing List

ZL2CIA reports on AMSAT-BB:

«The digipeater on the ISS seems to be working again. I heard my own packets (shown below) returned on 145.800.

ARISS Chairman, Frank Bauer, asks USA & Russian space agencies to increase ham radio operation and maintenance aboard ISS.
Visit ARRL Web site for full story

The first ARISS School Contact to be performed by Pedro is with the Colegio CEIP of Seixalbo in Ourense, Spain on Thursday 23 October 2003 at 13:32 UTC, which is 15:32 local time.

Download frequency is 145.800 MHz FM. Amateur stations in southwestern Europe are invited to listen to Pedro, ED4ISS answering in Spanish the questions prepared by the children: