Mercury 7 transcript starting at 03 05 35 on Spacelog

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03 05 35
CAPCOM: Roger.
03 05 43
CAPCOM: What was that on your yaw?
03 05 45
Scott Carpenter: I have the yaw needle on the 250 stop.
03 05 50
CAPCOM: Roger.
03 05 52
Scott Carpenter: I will not cage until after I get rid of the balloon, and then I can start a slow yaw to the left to pick it off the stop.
03 06 04
CAPCOM: Roger.
03 06 12
CAPCOM: Roger. Can you turn your wobulator on now and leave it on?
03 06 15
Scott Carpenter: Roger. It has been on, and I haven't touched it.
03 06 19
CAPCOM: Roger. Understand.
03 06 20
Scott Carpenter: Do you want it off?
03 06 24
CAPCOM: Roger. On and off in approximately 20-second intervals.
03 06 29
Scott Carpenter: Okay, wobulator going off—Now.
03 06 38
CAPCOM: Roger. We're relaying this.
03 06 46
Scott Carpenter: Am I in a position to do a 360 [degree] roll for them at this time?
03 06 51
CAPCOM: Your 00 yaw; you do have a yaw input in.
03 06 57
Scott Carpenter: Could we do this 360 [degree] roll on this pass at White Sands?
03 07 03
Scott Carpenter: Gordo.
03 07 12
CAPCOM: Aurora Seven, Cape Cap Com.
03 07 15
Scott Carpenter: Roger Cape. Loud and clear and break, break. Guaymas, the wobulator is back on now.
03 07 24
Scott Carpenter: Roger Cape. Go ahead.
03 07 26
CAPCOM: Roger Aurora Seven, Cape Cap Com back on HF. Give me your report.
03 07 32
Scott Carpenter: Roger. Control mode, manual; gyros normal; the maneuver switch is off. Fuel is 45-45 [percent]; oxygen is 70 [percent], or, correction, oxygen is 80 and 100 [percent]. Suit temperature is 68 [degrees], now and coming down pretty well. Suit steam vent temperature is 69 [degrees], and beginning to be a little more comfortable. Over.
03 08 12
CAPCOM: Roger: and how do you feel, now?
03 08 15
Scott Carpenter: I feel pretty good. Still warm.
03 08 18
CAPCOM: Okay, sounds like you'll be all right.
03 08 23
CAPCOM: Did you—your normal balloon release time will be 3 plus 34, Scott?
03 08 28
Scott Carpenter: 3 plus 34, Roger.
03 08 31
CAPCOM: Roger, can you describe the balloon and its actions a little to us?
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03 08 35
Scott Carpenter: Yes, it has a random drift. There is no oscillation that I can predict whatsoever. The—the line leading to the balloon sometimes is tight; sometimes is loose—loose enough, so that there are loops in it. Its—its behaviour is strictly random as far as I can tell. The balloon is not inflated well either. It's an oblong shape out there, rather than a round figure; and I believe when the sun is on it, the day-glow orange is the most brilliant, and the silver. That's about all I can tell you, Gus.
03 09 28
CAPCOM: Roger. Surgeon suggests that you drink as much water as you can. Drink it as often as you can.
03 09 38
Scott Carpenter: Roger.
03 09 40
CAPCOM: Retrosequence times for area 3 B and 3 C are nominal.
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03 09 43
Scott Carpenter: 3 B and 3 C nominal. Roger.
03 09 50
CAPCOM: And we recommend you go to normal on your gyros with the maneuver switch off.
03 09 55
Scott Carpenter: Roger. The gyros are normal and the maneuver switch is off.
03 09 59
CAPCOM: Roger.
03 10 11
CAPCOM: Would you give us your—your temperature control valve settings, please?
03 10 20
Scott Carpenter: Roger, suit is 7.5, cabin is about 10. That's 10 on the cabin and 5 on the inverters. Over.
03 10 35
CAPCOM: Roger.
03 10 37
CAPCOM: Stand by for Z cal.
03 10 39
Scott Carpenter: Roger, standing by.
03 10 46
CAPCOM: R cal.
03 10 53
Scott Carpenter: Mark a tensiometer reading. It's as tight as I've—as it gets.
03 11 29
CAPCOM: Aurora Seven, Cap Com.
03 11 32
Scott Carpenter: Go ahead, Cap Com.
03 11 33
CAPCOM: . . . drifting flight yet?
03 11 35
Scott Carpenter: Say again.
03 11 36
CAPCOM: Have you done any drifting flight?
03 11 38
Scott Carpenter: That is Roger. And if I am to save fuel for retrosequence, I think I better start again. Over.
03 11 49
CAPCOM: Roger, I agree with you.

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