Mercury 6 transcript starting at 00 04 55 51 on Spacelog

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00 04 55 51
John Glenn: Roger, my condition okay. Does the capsule look like it's okay? Over.
00 04 55 56
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, reference your last; affirmative, capsule looks good from here. Over.
00 04 56 01
John Glenn: Roger, understand they want me to stay in the capsule until rescue.
00 04 56 06
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Steelhead. That's Charlie. Over.
00 04 56 09
John Glenn: Roger.
00 04 57 00
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Steelhead is calling you.
00 04 57 03
John Glenn: Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven. I don't receive you.
00 04 57 11
Recovery helicopter: Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven reads you.
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00 04 57 16
John Glenn: Negative. This is Friendship Seven. I do not read him.
00 04 57 19
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead, Steelhead. Over.
00 04 57 23
John Glenn: Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven.
00 04 57 25
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. I understand you have me visually through your window. Is that affirmative? Over.
00 04 57 32
John Glenn: Negative.
00 04 57 36
John Glenn: Negative. This is Friendship Seven.
00 04 57 55
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Estimate recovery time in approximately 7 minutes. Over.
00 04 58 03
John Glenn: Roger, 7 minutes. Understand you're going to put men in the water with the collar. Is that affirm?
00 04 58 09
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Affirmative. Over.
00 04 58 12
John Glenn: Roger.
00 04 58 31
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Understand your condition excellent at this time. Is that Charlie?
00 04 58 37
John Glenn: That's affirmative. My condition is good. I'm a little warm at the moment, but that's okay, the suit fans are still running.
00 04 58 44
Recovery helicopter: Steelhead. Roger. Out.
00 04 59 38
CAPCOM: Steelhead, this is Cape. Over.
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00 04 59 41
Recovery helicopter: Station calling. … Read you. Say again. Over.
00 04 59 46
CAPCOM: This is Cape Canaveral. Recommend. … Over.
00 04 59 52
Recovery helicopter: Understand station calling Steelhead is the Cape, unable to read your message. Request you say again text. Over.
00 04 59 58
CAPCOM: Roger. Recommend … astronaut. Over.
00 05 00 08
Recovery helicopter: Cape, this is Steelhead; request you say again all after recommend. Over.
00 05 00 16
CAPCOM: Keep the Astronaut advised of the recovery progress; keep the Astronaut advised of the recovery progress. Over.
00 05 00 27
Recovery helicopter: Steelhead. Wilco. Out.
00 05 01 02
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. We have you visually. I am closing now. Should be, should be ready to effect recovery in approximately 4 minutes. Over.
00 05 01 12
John Glenn: Roger, 4 minutes to recovery and my condition is good.
00 05 01 17
Recovery helicopter: Steelhead. Roger. Break, have ground tackle, etc., standing by on deck. All equipment fully rigged. Believe we will be able to have you aboard in approximately 2 minutes after arrival. Over.
00 05 01 32
John Glenn: Roger.
00 05 01 38
John Glenn: This is Friendship Seven. I'm very warm. I'm not, I'm just remaining, remaining motionless here trying to keep as cool as possible. I'm extremely warm at the moment.
00 05 01 49
Recovery helicopter: Steelhead. Roger, break, disregard that.
00 05 01 55
John Glenn: Roger.
00 05 02 11
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Helicopter is on its way. At present, they expect to be here in approximately 8 minutes. Over.
00 05 02 18
John Glenn: Roger.
00 05 02 29
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Medico are standing by in case assistance necessary immediately after recovery. Over.
00 05 02 39
John Glenn: Roger. Friendship Seven.
00 05 03 04
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Steelhead. My speed now 10 [knots], commencing my approach. Over.
00 05 03 09
John Glenn: Roger. Friendship Seven.
00 05 03 18
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. All equipment operating normally. Expect to be along side approximately 3 minutes. Over.
00 05 03 26
John Glenn: Ah, Roger.
00 05 03 57
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. All stop, I say again, my engines are stop. I'm coming along side at this time. Over.
00 05 04 05
John Glenn: Roger.
00 05 04 09
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Do you copy? Over.
00 05 04 12
John Glenn: Roger, Steelhead, I copy. Friendship Seven. Understand you're coming along side.
00 05 04 28
Recovery helicopter: Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. You are now 1,000 yards. Over.
00 05 04 33
John Glenn: Roger. Friendship Seven. Sounds good.

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