Not sure if this is a first or not , but yesterday , I managed to catch two transits of ISS across the sun on consecutive orbits......from one location.
Last year I managed two consecutive orbit transits , but had to re locate between passes . This time I simply stayed where I was , and waited for the station to "come back round".

Great fun , but, on what was probaly the hottest day of the year here , not recommended

The report can be found here:
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/satcom_transits/crosby.htm

Regards,

John

I had a nice long 2 minute QSO with Mike on Saturday morning pass at 1830 Zulu.
His signal was very good, 59 at my QTH.
I made a blind call for NA1SS when ISS was 1 degree above my horizion to the south over the Pacific Ocean heading towards Mexico.

I hit RECORD on my confuser, and the rest is history!
You can listen to my recording (MP3 file) at
www.qsl.net/wa6lie

73, Scott
Salinas, Ca.

Hey folks, was on the way to cracker barrell resturant in Tuscaloosa Alabama today (31 July 2004) and heard digital, half way there Mike swapped over and heard him call cq cq NA1SS. Was able to work him for the first time, my friends in the vehicle were also able to work him (KV4T & KS4YT). We had a good 3 minute conversation working ISS Mobile w/ 5 Watts out on a comet antenna. Very good signal.

Robert, W4RDA

Worked Mike this morning at 18:36 UTC from Atlanta, GA Great pass, he was 59 all the way.
Bob
W4ETN

Hello All,

I have heard Padelka talking some russian
words on 145.800.
I have recorded the audio and I am verry
curious what Padelka was saying.
When you can translate please post it in
a comment!
http://www.qsl.net/pd0rkc/ISSAUDIO/padelka_iss_PD0RKC.mp3 (370Kb).

73's Cor PD0RKC

Student will ask the following questions:
1. How many laps does the Space Station go around the earth?
2. Is the Space Station big enough?
3. How do you see Japan from the Space Station?
4. Is the view that you see from the Space Station beautiful?
5. Can you get your hair cut in the Space Station?
............

The ARISS team is pleased to announce that the next school contact with the International Space Station astronauts will take place Thursday, 29 July between the ISS crew and students at the Council on sound development for school children in Habikino, Japan. The contact is scheduled to begin about 1155 UTC.

ISS was Active on voice this evening over Europe!
On the 1900 UTC pass over Europe, many made voice contacts! I was on MSN messenger voice with Cor, PD0RKC when he made his FIRST ISS QSO with Mike Finke. Boy, was Cor excited! See
http://www.qsl.net/pd0rkc/

There has also been HEAVY Aurora from the past solar flares. Aurora enhances VHF propagation.....

Hello All,

This was the moment that I have been waited a long time for!
Today the ISS was not active in packet so I thought there was a change to made a voice contact!
And yesssss after several calls Mike reply on my callsign PD0RKC.
He sayd some dutch words: dankjewel Holland (means thanks) greetings to my school mate Andre Kuipers (dutch ISS astronaut).
And he sayd we have a special place for the netherlands in our hart!
This day I will never forget!
I have an short audio recording on my website!
http://www.qsl.net/pd0rkc

73's Cor PD0RKC

My window for reception of ISS ham downlink was between 0359 UTC and 0409 UTC.Actual reception lasted 2minutes longer than expected!Nearest range was 484 miles j-trak.Range 2175 miles + when lost contact with solid S-9 signal strength packet!Earlier solar storm enhancement may account for the over horizon reception!
73,WPZZ463