Radio chronology
From TIGHAR
1936 | |
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24 July | Earhart takes delivery on her birthday. |
October | Hooven Radio Compass installed; Dayton, Ohio. |
November | Bell Labs, Hadley Field, N.J. |
November ? | Gurr re-attaches receiver antenna in California? |
November 27 | Inspected: WE transmitter and receiver, Hooven Radio Compass |
1937 | |
February 12 | NYC Press conference announcing round-the-world flight. Manning flies with Earhart and Putnam to California. |
Gurr and Manning work together. | |
March 7 | Loop antenna installed. |
March 13 | Noonan hired. |
Test flights. | |
17 March | Oakland to Honolulu. |
20 March | Luke Field. |
2 April | Electra returned to California, trucked to Lockheed. |
14 May | Letter of authority for second attempt issued. |
19 May | Bureau of Air Commerce certifies aircraft airworthy. |
20 May | Second round-the-world attempt began in secret. |
23 May | Arrived in Miami with radio complaints. Pan American mechanics troubleshoot systems. Starboard navigation window skinned over. |
30 May | Public announcement of second attempt. |
26 June |
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28 June | Receiver fuse replaced in Darwin. |
29 June |
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1 July | Failed direction finding test in Lae. Rec'd time and weather. |
2 July (Lae date) | Left Lae. Transmissions not heard for hours ... |
2 July | Aircraft lost. |
30 July | Cross memo describes the original transmitter, receiver, and Hooven Radio Compass. |
References
- ↑ TIGHAR Tracks, October 2005.
- ↑ A.R. Collins, Aircraft Inspector and Officer-in-Charge of the Aerodrome at Darwin. Wavelenth to frequency converter.