Spacelog Mercury 6

Roger, my condition okay. Does the capsule look like it's okay? Over.

Friendship Seven, reference your last; affirmative, capsule looks good from here. Over.

Roger, understand they want me to stay in the capsule until rescue.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. That's Charlie. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead is calling you.

Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven. I don't receive you.

Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven reads you.

Negative. This is Friendship Seven. I do not read him.

Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead, Steelhead. Over.

Go ahead, Steelhead. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. I understand you have me visually through your window. Is that affirmative? Over.

Negative.

Negative. This is Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Estimate recovery time in approximately 7 minutes. Over.

Roger, 7 minutes. Understand you're going to put men in the water with the collar. Is that affirm?

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Affirmative. Over.

Roger.

This is Cape Canaveral. Recommend. … Over.

Understand station calling Steelhead is the Cape, unable to read your message. Request you say again text. Over.

Roger. Recommend … astronaut. Over.

Cape, this is Steelhead; request you say again all after recommend. Over.

Keep the Astronaut advised of the recovery progress; keep the Astronaut advised of the recovery progress. Over.

Steelhead. Wilco. Out.

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.

Roger, 4 minutes to recovery and my condition is good.

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.

Roger.

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.

Steelhead. Roger, break, disregard that.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Helicopter is on its way. At present, they expect to be here in approximately 8 minutes. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. Medico are standing by in case assistance necessary immediately after recovery. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, Steelhead. My speed now 10 [knots], commencing my approach. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. All equipment operating normally. Expect to be along side approximately 3 minutes. Over.

Ah, Roger.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. All stop, I say again, my engines are stop. I'm coming along side at this time. Over.

Roger.

Friendship Seven, Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. Do you copy? Over.

Roger, Steelhead, I copy. Friendship Seven. Understand you're coming along side.

Friendship Seven, this is Steelhead. You are now 1,000 yards. Over.

Roger. Friendship Seven. Sounds good.