Spacelog Apollo 11

Neil, Neil, this is Houston through Tranquility. Radio check. Over.

Roger. Houston, this is Neil. How do you read?

Neil, this is Houston. We're reading you loud and clear. Break, break. Buzz, this is Houston through Tranquility. Over.

Roger, Houston. This is Buzz through Tranquility. How do you read? Over.

We're reading you loud and clear, Buzz. Out.

*** and are you getting a signal on the TV? Over.

That's affirmative, Neil. The data that we're receiving looks good and we are receiving SYNC pulses and a black signal on TV.

Okay. You'll find that the area around the ladder is in a complete dark shadow so we're going to have some problem with TV, but I'm sure you will see the—You'll get a picture from the lighted horizon …

This is Houston. We copy, and right toward the end of your transmission after you mentioned lighted horizon, you trailed off down into the noise level, Neil. Over.

Okay.

Columbia, this is Houston. Are you reading Tranquility all right on the relay? Over.

I believe so. I haven't heard anything fairly lately, and it's breaking up. But up until about 3 minutes ago, I was reading them loud and clear.

Roger. Sounds like you're getting it all.

Tranquility Base, this is Houston. We request you open the TV circuit breaker at the present time. We've had it on about 15 minutes now with the MESA closed. Over.

Roger.

Houston, do you read ***

Say again, Neil.

***

Neil, Neil, this is Houston. I can hear you trying to transmit; however, your transmission is breaking up. Over.

Roger. ***

Buzz, Buzz, this is Houston. Do you read? Over.

Roger, Houston. This is Buzz. How do you read? Over.

Roger. You're coming through loud and clear, Buzz. It's a beautiful signal.

Neil's got his antenna up now. Let's see if he comes through any better now.

Okay. Houston, this is Neil. How do you read?

Neil, this is Houston. Reading you beautifully.

(Static) My antenna's scratching the roof.

We copy, your antenna scratching the roof. Roger.

They hear everything but that.

Houston, this is Tranquility. We're standing by for a GO for cabin DEPRESS. Over.

Tranquility Base, this is Houston. You are GO for cabin depressurization. GO for cabin depressurization.

Roger. Thank you.

And the descent water valve is closed.

Okay.

Verify cabin fan number 1 circuit breaker open.

*** Over, PLSS fan number 1 breaker,

We'll have to pull that one out. ***

Now wait a minute.

Columbia, this is Houston. Your LM line of sight COMM acquisition with the Tranquility Base is 108 plus 29. LOS is 108 plus 42. Over.

Suit circuits relief valve to AUTO.

In AUTO.

Suit gas diverter valve to EGRESS.

I'm going over to … I'll pick you up on OMNI C or D.

GO.

Stand by please.

Verify MASTER ALARM.

Pushbutton light RESET.

*** ECS caution light and water separation light ON. Takes a while for the water separator. Maybe.

Let me do that for you.

Okay. Locked and lock locked.

Raise your arm up.

Locked, lock locked.

Okay. Retrieve purge valves from pocket.

Okay.

Verify closed; locked pin installed.

Okay.

Install in RH PGA red ***

Okay. It's installed, locked and lock locked.

Did you put it —

Oh, wait a minute. Should be—, Stand by.

Roger. …

It's right out in the middle.

All right. Check my diverter valves, VERTICAL.

Both VERTICAL.

That's two vertical.

Okay.

Hold this … in your purge valve.

Locked and double locked.

Okay.

Position mike.

Sure wished I had shaved last night.

*** Got your mikes where you want them?

Roger.

Verify PLSS mode select in AR.

Verified.

I don't know if you guys can read me on VHF, but you sure sound good down there.

And locked.

Okay.

All right. The vent window is clear. And remove LEVA from the engine cover. Verify EV visor is attached.

How's the COMM now, Houston? Over.

Buzz, this is Houston. The COMM is very good. You are coming in loud and clear, and Mike passes on the word that he is receiving you and following your progress with interest.

Very well, thank you.

Got all the material up in the back?

Complete.

Helmet locked?