Position One, Page One

RED = transmissions by Itasca in Morse.
GREEN = transmissions by Itasca in voice.
GREY = references to attempts by others to communicate with Earhart.
BLUE = unsuccessful attempts to receive Earhart.
DARK BLUE = receptions from Earhart.
BLACK = administrative notes or transmissions.
MAGENTA = Unknown item.

Message
Time
W. L. Galten, RM3C on. Beginning July 2 1937.
Still busy. KHAQQ scheduled; nothing.
0001-10
Wailupe from Itasca, ZFU, end of message. Itsaca from Wailupe, ZOY O ZAD Swan 8470. ZAB Tutuila, end of message. Wailupe from Itasca, received DR . Tutuila from Itasca, ZAD Wailupe break Swan from Itasca ZFU 8470, Swan from Itasca ZFU 8470, end of message. Unanswered. Wailupe from Itasca INT Swan ZOY Z Itasca end of message.
13-19
Itasca from NCR AS, received
20
Wailupe from Itasca ZAF XX ZAG VA. Itasca from Wailupe, received
23
Thompson busy on 7500 transmitting weather and A-s to KHAQQ. No answer on 3105.
25-35
Wailupe Honolulu from Itasca; ZOZ end message. Itasca from Wailupe. Received your message. ZOY. O. Any information on Earhart? Wailupe. Received ZZA BK ZCX KHAQQ. End message. Itasca from Wailupe, received. Tuituila from Itasca, ZOZ. End message. No answer.
36-8
Point Bonita, CA from Itasca. ZOZ. End message. Itasca from Point Bonita, ZOY O. End message. Point Bonita from Itasca, received ZOY O break. Tutuila from Itasca, ZOZ. End message. No answer.
40-4
Listening on 3105 for KHAQQ. According to Thompson. Nothing.
45-50
No signals.
53
Listening on 7500 for KHAQQ. Howland Radio Operator Cipriani and Thompson. Nothing.
55-9
Thompson transmitting A-s from Howland on 7500. Also sent a voice message on 3105 requesting a key be used in observing schedules as nothing from KHAQQ. No answer.
0100-7
Point Bonita from Itasca P, end of message Itasca from Point Bonita. Go ahead.
10
Itasca from Point Bonita. Received NR 1: 23 6002/0112 go ahead.
16
Itasca from Point Bonita. Received NR 2: 24 6002/0113 ZOY O / received ZOY ZAC VA
18
Listening on 7500 and 3105 for KHAQQ. Nothing; transmitting.
20-25
Ditto; only Cipriani listening on 3105. Nothing.
25-29
KHAQQ from Itasca; A-s. Also KHAQQ from Itasca, have not heard your signals yet. Please observe schedules with key. I am listening on 3105 now. No answer.
30-9
Wailupe from Itasca I. ZOY 1 ZFU; end message. Itasca from Wailupe. V-S
break INT; go ahead. Itasca from Wailupe. P INT. Go ahead. Go ahead.
40
Wailupe from Itasca. received NR 1: 25 1002/0100. Go ahead.
41
Wailupe from Itasca. received NR 2: 26 SV B. Go ahead.
43
Itasca from Wailupe. received NR 1: 24 6002/ 0113 ZAG ZAF VA.
45
Listening for KHAQQ. Nothing heard.
45-50
No signals.
53
KHAQQ from Itasca. Transmitting weather, etc.
55-8
Relieved by T. J. O'Hare, Radioman 3rd Class. Clear except for scheduled traffic to KHAQQ. W. L. Galten.
59
Sending A's on 7500 as per schedule.
0200
Called Tuituila on 500; nothing.
03
No signals.
06
Wailupe, Wailupe from NRUI. ZOY O ZOZ end. Itasca from Wailupe; NRUI from Wailupe. ZOY O. Please QRJ ZPJ Itasca NR 1 to Point Bonita, wanted for our files. / Received. / Sent NR 1 as requested. Itasca from Wailupe, received; thanks. / Listened to 3105 at 15 to 18.
25
Sending A's on 7500 KCS as per schedule.
30
Able to hear Earhart at this time on 3105
45
Sent Point Bonita and Waliupe P NR 3 to both SRS 27; received from both at this time.
56
Observed schedule with Earhart and gave weather on phone at
0305
No signals.
08
Wailupe and Point Bonita B NR 3 from Itasca. End. / Point Bonita from Wailupe Received. received ZAG. Nothing.
12
Tuned to 3105 for Earhart
14
Earhart not heard.
21
Observing schedule with Earhart on 7500 as per schedule.
28
Sent weather on 3105 on phone as per schedule.
35
Sent press release to Waliupe NR 4 SRS 28. Itasca from Wailupe, received
40
Heard Earhart plane on 3105.
45

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