Spacelog Mercury 8

Roger, Seven. I did not catch your manual fuel reading. You broke up a little bit. Will you give that to me please?

Roger. Manual is 80 (percent).

Roger. I have 81 (percent) auto, 80 (percent) manual, oxygen 5,200 (psi) and 7,500 (psi).

That is correct.

Well, I would say you were definitely go. We are out of contact with the Cape at the moment, but looks like you are good for the full route.

Right you are. Now my CET, I guess, is about 3 seconds fast, as you know.

Roger. Why don't you give me a time hack on it?

Okay. I'll give you a 35. MARK 35.^T

Roger. You are about 3 seconds fast. I show your TORF (time of retrofire) as 08 Volume 1 21.

Roger. That is what I have in.

Your T/M on CET is also 2 seconds fast. The retrosequence for (contingency recovery area) 5-Echo is nominal.

Roger. 5 Echo, Al. It's a real ball.

Man—sound like you're really enjoying it. I'll give you a few seconds of silence while I send through a calibration.

Okay.

Seven this is Cap Com.

Affirmed. The R Cal is now off.

Roger. I have it coming off.

We've been comparing the free surface effect of liquid on the center of gravity of the capsule, and we recommend that you drain the bilges prior to reentry.

Ha! Ha! Ha!

It's during the coming orbit.

I'm concur.

Also, Seven. At LOS, which should occur about 07 21, the typhoon will be located about 400 miles about 45 degrees left of your track. So you should be able to pick it up.

Oh, very good. I'll look for it.

And we are reading you loud and clear and will be standing by for your HF check at 7 20.

Roger.

If you have nothing further, I'll see you next time.

Okay. I'll drop in.

Standing by.

Roger, Al. Thanks a lot.

Gyros are free.

Seven. PCS.

This is Sigma Seven. On HF. This is Sigma Seven. On HF. Giving a short count at 07 hours, 20 minutes, 34 seconds CET. This is to check for HF coverage on the world wide range. The duration of the transmission is to last 60 seconds. I wish I knew what else I could say to eat up the time. If I breathe hard enough this might help. The capsule is working very well and I believe we are just about coming up on the end of a 60 second mark. Using HF transmit and record throughout the world wide range. And this is Sigma Seven. Checking out.

Seven this is PCS. Do you still read?

That is affirmative on HF. How do you read me, Al?

Loud and clear, Wally. Could you, if you have time, give us a readout on how you are coming on your orientation tests? Over.

I seem to be improving. What I am touching is just these three items, but I get closer to them each time I whack at it.

Very good. The head shrinkers will be delighted.

I guess they are out of a job altogether.

Okay Wally san. See you next time.

Righto Al. Thanks again.

Sigma Seven, Sigma Seven this is Huntsville Com Tech.

Huntsville Com Tech this is Sigma Seven. On HF. Do you read? Over.

Sigma Seven, Sigma Seven this is Huntsville . . .. Sigma Seven, Sigma Seven this is Huntsville Com Tech.

Sigma Seven. Hawaii Cap Com. Could you read me?

Huntsville Com Tech. This is Sigma Seven. On UHF. Hawaii Cap Com. I read you. Over.

Sigma Seven this is Cap Com. Over.

Roger. Huntsville this is Sigma Seven. Read you loud and clear. Have you anything to relay to the Cape? Over.

Negative. Everything here is going honky dory. Apparently I am committed for six and I am very happy about it. The whole rig is running beautifully. In case Al couldn't relay my fuels. I have 81 (percent) auto, 80 (percent) manual,—I am in auto, retro control mode at this point.

Sigma Seven. Please say again. Over.