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00 03 02 10
John Glenn: Plus 38. Roger. Does Cape want me to set that into clock at present time? Over.
00 03 02 17
CAPCOM: Negative, we have not had those instructions. I'll have Arnie check for you.
00 03 02 20
John Glenn: Roger. I am still operating on prelaunch time of 04 plus 32 plus 28. Over.
00 03 02 27
CAPCOM: Understand.
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John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven. Coming across the Gulf of Lower California at present time in the scope.
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CAPCOM: Roger.
00 03 02 44
CAPCOM: John, for your information, the clocks will be set over Canaveral.
00 03 02 49
John Glenn: Roger, understand clocks will be set by command, is that affirm, or do they want…
00 03 02 56
CAPCOM: That is negative. They, on contact with Al, they will have you change the clock.
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John Glenn: Roger, understand. Friendship Seven.
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CAPCOM: For your information your O2 is holding. It seems to be working; it's reading about
00 03 03 11
John Glenn: Roger, Friendship Seven. Cabin temperature is holding steady at about 90 [degrees]. I still have excess cabin water light on and my, I have the cabin water turned almost completely off at present time.
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00 03 03 25
CAPCOM: Roger, it sounds like it's working out all right anyway.
00 03 03 28
John Glenn: Roger, it's doing okay. We'll make one more orbit okay.
00 03 03 32
CAPCOM: I assume you are still on manual proportional; is that correct?
00 03 03 35
John Glenn: That's affirmative, I'm still on manual.
00 03 03 40
CAPCOM: Friendship Seven, Guaymas Cap Com reads you loud and clear. Over.
00 03 03 44
John Glenn: Roger, Guaymas. Read you loud and clear, also.
00 03 03 54
CAPCOM: John, the Aeromeds are real happy with you; you look real good up there.
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John Glenn: Ali right, fine, glad everything is working out. I feel real good, Wally. No problems at all.
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Comm Tech: Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Texas Com Tech. Do you read? Over.
00 03 04 22
John Glenn: Hello, Texas, this is Friendship Seven. Read you loud and clear. How me? Over.
00 03 04 27
Comm Tech: Roger, reading you five square on HF. Let's try UHF. Over.
00 03 04 33
John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven, I'm on UHF. Over.
00 03 04 37
Comm Tech: Roger, Friendship Seven, Roger. Standby for Cap Com.
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John Glenn: Roger.
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CAPCOM: This is Texas Cap Com, Friendship Seven. Do you read?
00 03 04 54
John Glenn: Roger, Texas Cap Com. Loud and clear. How me?
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00 03 04 57
CAPCOM: Loud and clear. We have no queries down here. Continue with your observations please.
00 03 05 02
John Glenn: Roger. This is Friendship Seven. Systems all operating normally. I gave my quantities again. There's no need to waste more time on those. I am pitching down to about 60° to make observation. Over.
00 03 05 15
CAPCOM: Roger, we confirm down here on the TM. Over.
00 03 05 20
John Glenn: Roger.
00 03 05 54
John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven. Just passed over El Paso in good shape. Could see town through some of the clouds, Over.
00 03 06 14
John Glenn: Friendship Seven, flying over complete cloud deck at present time.
00 03 06 24
John Glenn: I'm pitching down to 60° at present time. Orbit attitude in roll and yaw.
00 03 07 01
John Glenn: This is. …

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