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02 17 51 21
Jim Lovell (CDR): Joe, it appears that the best detent possibly to put the stars in the AOT, would be either number 2 or 4. The rendezvous radar antenna is now in the way. You might think of a procedure to get rid of it with minimum power and then we maybe we'll be able to see stars in a couple of minutes here in a lower detent.
02 17 51 48
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): 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?
02 17 52 00
Jim Lovell (CDR): That's affirm; at the proper time, and with minimum power.
02 17 52 06
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Roger. Understand. We'll work that.
02 17 58 28
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Over.
02 17 58 34
Jim Lovell (CDR): Go ahead.
02 17 58 36
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): 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.
02 17 59 17
Jim Lovell (CDR): Okay, Houston. Shortly you want us to turn the S-BAND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER to OFF; 5 minutes later, turn it back to PRIMARY.
02 17 59 29
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): That's affirmative, Jim. After the handover apparently they want to make sure that they lockup with you and not the IU.
02 17 59 43
Jim Lovell (CDR): Roger. And let me know when you want me to turn it off.
02 17 59 51
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Roger. You can turn it off now.
02 18 00 18
Jim Lovell (CDR): And, Houston, when do you want me to turn that S-BAND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER off?
02 18 00 24
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Turn it off now.
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02 18 00 31
Jim Lovell (CDR): Turning it off now.
02 18 08 25
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay, Aquarius; Houston. We have data back and I assume we have COMM. Over.
02 18 08 35
Jim Lovell (CDR): Houston, This is Aquarius. The COMM is very, very, very noisy. Over.
02 18 08 41
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Copy that. It's noisy on our end, too; stand by while we think about it.
02 18 09 08
Jim Lovell (CDR): Houston, Aquarius. I am unable to … now …
02 18 09 17
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Jim, Houston. I think you just called, but I didn't copy you.
02 18 10 32
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Over.
02 18 10 38
Jim Lovell (CDR): Go ahead, Houston.
02 18 10 41
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Jim, recommend you push the POWER AMPLIFIER circuit breaker on panel 16 in. Over.
02 18 10 51
Jim Lovell (CDR): Roger. POWER AMPLIFIER circuit breaker panel 16 going in.
02 18 11 16
Jim Lovell (CDR): POWER AMPLIFIER circuit breaker is in.
02 18 11 19
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay, Jim. How is the COMM now? Over.
02 18 11 27
Jim Lovell (CDR): A lot of background noise. Let me turn off the SQUELCH.
02 18 11 32
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay. You're quite a bit better.
02 18 11 41
Jim Lovell (CDR): Whenever I enable SQUELCH, I lose you. Over.
02 18 11 45
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Roger. Stand by. You are much better down link.
02 18 12 01
Fred Haise (LMP): Look at NOUN 65.
02 18 12 04
Jim Lovell (CDR): Okay.
02 18 12 28
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay, Jim. This is Houston. We recommend that you set the FUNCTION switch from DOWNVOICE BACKUP to VOICE. Over.
02 18 12 40
Jim Lovell (CDR): Roger. FUNCTION switch going from DOWNVOICE BACKUP to VOICE.
02 18 13 10
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay, Jim. How's the COMM now?
02 18 13 12
Jim Lovell (CDR): FUNCTION switch … There's still a lot of background noise, Joe.
02 18 13 21
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay. We'll look at it some more. Your COMM down to us is excellent now.
02 18 18 27
Jim Lovell (CDR): Houston, Aquarius.
02 18 18 31
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Go ahead.
02 18 18 36
Jim Lovell (CDR): The noise we're experiencing is similar to what we had sometime before when you switched stations.
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02 18 18 56
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Roger, Jim. INCO is checking into what we can do about the noise. It may be a problem with the new site.
02 18 19 12
Jim Lovell (CDR): Roger.
02 18 23 07
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Is the noise any better now? Over.
02 18 23 17
Jim Lovell (CDR): This is Aquarius. Negative.
02 18 23 20
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 18 33 34
Jim Lovell (CDR): Houston, Aquarius.
02 18 33 36
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Aquarius, Houston. Go ahead.
02 18 33 42
Jim Lovell (CDR): Roger. Will you let us know when you want us to yaw another 90 degrees right?
02 18 33 49
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Will do, Jim. Stand by 1.
02 18 33 54
Joe Kerwin (CAPCOM): Okay, Jim. We're ready now to yaw another 90 degrees to the right.
02 18 34 02
Jim Lovell (CDR): Roger.

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