Spacelog Apollo 13

Roger. Going back now.

Copy that.

We're … up-side down.

Yes.

Think we'll have any trouble getting that … with that … in there?

Probably not, if everything holds together because we already made one burn.

And the temperatures look good. When you make a burn, does that do something …?

…

Well, Jack. This is going to be difficult.

… …

I'll tell you, we'll have to start thinking about …

How about …?

How about …?

How about that … tank …?

How much of that oxygen are you going to use for -

We got—water glycol … off. … need any more water? … again?

… out there?

Yes, why don't we …?

… out? Can you get that?

… down there. …

Houston, Aquarius. Are you …?

Aquarius, Houston. Say again, please. …

Roger. We have a radio check at a new attitude.

Okay, Jim. We copy the angles. How are you receiving the voice now? Over.

Your voice is excellent.

Okay. Real good. You are clear. We still have a lot of noise, but if you talk slow I think we can manage.

Aquarius, Houston.

This is Aquarius. Go ahead.

Roger, Jim. We're trying to improve our COMM down here. We'd like to try going function switch from DOWN VOICE BACKUP to VOICE. Over.

… DOWN VOICE BACKUP … switch going from DOWN VOICE BACKUP to VOICE.

Roger that.

How do you read now, Jim?

Aquarius, Houston. Request a short count. Over.

Aquarius, Houston. We're not reading you at all. Request you go back to DOWN VOICE BACKUP. Over.

All right. Houston, Aquarius in DOWN VOICE BACKUP. How do you read? Over.

Okay, Jim, we read you now and you'd better stay in this configuration.

Well, … try …

Aquarius, Houston. Over.

Go ahead, Houston.

Okay, Jim, since we're in LOW BIT RATE now, we cannot monitor the DSKY for program alarms, et cetera, and we recommend that, in order for you to do so on board, you push in the following circuit breakers: On panel 11 and panel 16 the ANUNCIATOR/DOCK/COMPONENT circuit breakers. That will allow you to monitor your DSKY warning lights. Over.

Okay …

…, OFF.

Roger, Houston. Would you say one more time … please?

Okay, Jim. The circuit breakers are the ANUNCIATOR/DOCK/COMPONENT circuit breakers on panel 11, third row, far right, under LIGHTING; and on panel 16, also under LIGHTING, second row, third from the left. Over.

Roger, Houston. We have those two circuit breakers—engaged.

Houston, Aquarius.

Okay, Jim. I think I understood that the rendezvous radar antenna is in the way and you would like a procedure to get it out of the way. Is that right?

That's affirm; at the proper time, and with minimum power.

Aquarius, Houston. Over.

Go ahead.

Okay. Jim, we have a handover coming up on the hour; that's in a minute and a half. On the hour, we would like you to turn the S-BAND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER switch to OFF, and 5 minutes later turn it back to PRIMARY. Over.

Okay, Houston. Shortly you want us to turn the S-BAND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER to OFF; 5 minutes later, turn it back to PRIMARY.

That's affirmative, Jim. After the handover apparently they want to make sure that they lockup with you and not the IU.

Roger. And let me know when you want me to turn it off.

Roger. You can turn it off now.

And, Houston, when do you want me to turn that S-BAND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER off?

Aquarius, Houston. Turn it off now.

Okay, Aquarius; Houston. We have data back and I assume we have COMM. Over.

Houston, This is Aquarius. The COMM is very, very, very noisy. Over.

Aquarius, Houston. Copy that. It's noisy on our end, too; stand by while we think about it.

Houston, Aquarius. I am unable to … now …

Jim, Houston. I think you just called, but I didn't copy you.

Aquarius, Houston. Over.

Go ahead, Houston.

Jim, recommend you push the POWER AMPLIFIER circuit breaker on panel 16 in. Over.

Roger. POWER AMPLIFIER circuit breaker panel 16 going in.

POWER AMPLIFIER circuit breaker is in.

Okay, Jim. How is the COMM now? Over.

A lot of background noise. Let me turn off the SQUELCH.

Okay. You're quite a bit better.

Whenever I enable SQUELCH, I lose you. Over.

Roger. Stand by. You are much better down link.

Look at NOUN 65.

Okay.

Okay, Jim. This is Houston. We recommend that you set the FUNCTION switch from DOWNVOICE BACKUP to VOICE. Over.

Roger. FUNCTION switch going from DOWNVOICE BACKUP to VOICE.

Okay, Jim. How's the COMM now?

FUNCTION switch … There's still a lot of background noise, Joe.

Houston, Aquarius.

Aquarius, Houston. Go ahead.

The noise we're experiencing is similar to what we had sometime before when you switched stations.

Roger, Jim. INCO is checking into what we can do about the noise. It may be a problem with the new site.

Aquarius, Houston. Is the noise any better now? Over.

This is Aquarius. Negative.

Houston, Aquarius.

Aquarius, Houston. Go ahead.

Roger. Will you let us know when you want us to yaw another 90 degrees right?

Will do, Jim. Stand by 1.

Okay, Jim. We're ready now to yaw another 90 degrees to the right.