Position Two, 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.
Beginning July 1, 1937
L.G. Bellarts Chief Radioman on watch 3105 KCs
Message
Time
Watch started at [1900]/ Signals heard, logged only. 1900
Very weak signals on 3105. Unreadable, and seemed to shift about 1917
No signals on during this period. 1945/48
Watch relieved by G. E. Thompson, Radioman Third Class -- L.G. Bellarts Chief Radioman 50
No signals on 3105 2015-18
KHAQQ from ITASCA, AAAAA ITASCA Howland Island AAAAA 2030-35
Unreadable phone signals on or about 3105 35-40
Sent weather to KHAQQ on 7500 55-58
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAA ITASCA Howland Island AAAAAA 2100-05
Listened for KHAQQ on 3105, nothing doing. 15-18
Sent weather on 7500 55-58
Sent weather on 3105. KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAAA 2130-33
Unreadable phone signals on or about 3105 41-43
Listened for KHAQQ; several carrier waves heard but nothing readable 45-48
Gave weather to KHAQQ on 7500 55-58
KHAQQ from ITASCA A A AAAAAA ITASCA Howland Island AAAAAAA 2200-03
Several unreadable carriers on or about 3105
03-07
Plane unheard 15-18
KHAQQ from ITASCA. Sent weather on 7500. 25-28
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAAAAA 30-33
Listened for KHAQQ -- several unreadable phone signals but can't make out 45-48
Gave weather to KHAQQ on 7500 25-28
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAAAAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAAA 30-34
Listened for KHAQQ but nothing doing. 45-48
Sent weather to KHAQQ on 7500 55-59
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAAAA 2300-03
Listened for KHAQQ but nothing doing. 15-18
Sent weather to KHAQQ on 7500 25-28
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAAAAA 30-33
Listened for KHAQQ on 3105, nothing doing. Man-made static (interference from other signals) on phones and unreadable. 45-48
KHAQQ from ITASCA (Gave her our weather on 7500) 55-58
(HAND WRITTEN NOTATION: 2 JULY)  
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAA Please go ahead on 3105 now. End of transmission. ([KHAQQ] unheard) 0000-04
KHAQQ unheard. 15-18
Sent weather to KHAQQ on 7500 25-28
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAA please answer on 3105. (unheard) 30-34
KHAQQ unheard 45-48
Sent weather to KHAQQ 55-58
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAA 0100-04
KHAQQ unheard 15-18
Sent weather to KHAQQ 25-28
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAAA 30-34
KHAQQ unheard 45-48
Sent weather to KHAQQ on 7500 55-58
KHAQQ from ITASCA AAAAAAA ITASCA Howland AAAAAA 0200-04
Watch relieved by L.C. Bellarts Chief Radioman G.E. Thompson Radioman 3rd Class 05
Nothing heard on 3105 KCS 0215-20
Sent weather on 7500 28
AAAAAAAA -- AAAA ITASCA Howland 30-35
Itasca to Earhart --- phone on 3105 36
Heard Earhart plane, but unreadable through static 45/48
Sent weather to KHAQQ 0300
AAA AAA AAA etc. etc. to KHAQQ/Howland from ITASCA 04

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