PY2FFZ reports ISS active on packet the 24/Aug/2003 at 20:00Z on sat-fm@yahoogrupos.combr
73s

LU2FFD

Looks like the packet system was shut off at 2122 UTC (Aug. 24) [ half way through the pass ]

Dave
N6CO

Well it was nice to work ISS again, Made first contact at 1153z then 15 minutes later ON4CHP followed by EB3CZS was heard. ON the next pass it was still on an each pass (worked 4 passes) more an more stations were heard / worked.
It was very nice to hear from ya WY1U , WD5EEV , K3LTM an many more. Thanks Yuri we miss hearing an working Alpha. 73 all KB1GVR

ON4CHP sent us these frames today:
Fm ON4CHP To CQ Via RS0ISS* [14:02:04]
=5109.44N/00449.05E-73's Via RS0ISS - on4chp@yucom.be {UISS33}

Fm EB3CZS To TQRXU1 Via RS0ISS*,SGATE [14:02:08]
'x]Al -/]73s de Xavi - eb3czs@qsl.net

Fm EB3CZS To TQRXU1 Via RS0ISS*,SGATE [14:02:13]
'x]Al -/]73s de Xavi - eb3czs@qsl.net

Fm RS0ISS To CQ Via SGATE [14:03:04]
>ARISS - International Space Station

Frank Bauer, KA3HDO: ...It is our understanding that sometime on Sunday (tomorrow) Yuri will be reconnecting the 2 meter equipment, turning power back on and configuring the system for packet operation on the standard packet channel.

During the period in which the pass of the ISS over the Netherlands occurred during the night hours, I did not pick up any voice communications via this channel. After 21.07.03 the passes gradually took place during the evening hours and now and then VHF-1 is in use for short comm. sessions to discuss technical and operational matters.

Frank Bauer, KA3HDO: ...Well, it should be obvious at this point that the packet is still not working. The procedure we (US and Russian teams) generated did not get uplinked to the crew. Our plans were to have a one-on-one discussion with Ed Lu around 13:00 UTC today.....

Frank, KA3HDO: I don't want to raise expectations too high, but it appears that there might be an opportunity as early as 13:00 UTC tomorrow where the packet may get re-activated.....

Just before blasting back to school, NASA Earth Crew
members will travel 17,000 miles per hour with the crew of
the International Space Station.....

Hi everyone....

On August 14 ISS crossed the sun on two consecutive orbits , as seen from NW UK.
Unusually the sky stayed clear allowing me to make a 120 mile round trip to capture both events on video.

As far as I know , this has never been done before.

You can read an account of my epic voyage , and see animations of the passes here.
http://www.satcom.freeserve.co.uk/isstrans.htm

Hope you enjoy them :O)

Best wishes

John.