Hooven Radio Compass - Revision history

Moleski at 20:30, 16 March 2026

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	The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.		The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.

	:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].		:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass 'rear of copilot's seat in cabin' (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].

	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]

Rickerjones: Add link to Air Navigation

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Add link to Air Navigation

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			==Related==
			* [[Air Navigation: State of the Art in 1937]]

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Moleski at 23:37, 20 January 2011

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	:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].		:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].

	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Bulletins/53_MiamiPhoto/53_MiamiPhoto.htm The “Miami” Cockpit Photo]--it is most probably a photograph of the control box for the Hooven Radio Compass.		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/53_MiamiPhoto/53_MiamiPhoto.htm The “Miami” Cockpit Photo]--it is most probably a photograph of the control box for the Hooven Radio Compass.

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Rickerjones: Add catagory: Navigation

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Moleski at 18:12, 13 October 2009

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	Hooven sold his design to the Bendix Company, so '''Bendix Radio Compass''' is synonymous with '''Hooven Radio Compass'''.		Hooven sold his design to the Bendix Company, so '''Bendix Radio Compass''' is synonymous with '''Hooven Radio Compass'''. It was the forerunner of today's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_direction_finder#Automatic_Direction_Finder_.28ADF.29 Automatic Direction Finder (ADS).]

	The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.		The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.

Moleski at 20:08, 12 October 2009

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	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]
	* [http://~~www.~~tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Bulletins/~~58_MiamiPhoto~~/~~58_MiamiPhoto~~.htm The “Miami” Cockpit Photo]--it is most probably a photograph of the control box for the Hooven Radio Compass.		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Bulletins/53_MiamiPhoto/53_MiamiPhoto.htm The “Miami” Cockpit Photo]--it is most probably a photograph of the control box for the Hooven Radio Compass.

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Moleski at 04:33, 4 March 2009

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	~~{{draft}}~~		Hooven sold his design to the Bendix Company, so '''Bendix Radio Compass''' is synonymous with '''Hooven Radio Compass'''.
	The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver ~~which~~ was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.
			The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.

	:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].		:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].

	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]
			* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Bulletins/58_MiamiPhoto/58_MiamiPhoto.htm The “Miami” Cockpit Photo]--it is most probably a photograph of the control box for the Hooven Radio Compass.

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Moleski at 02:48, 1 March 2009

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	:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].		:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].

	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report.]


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Moleski at 02:46, 1 March 2009

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	The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver which was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.		The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver which was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.

	:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]]		:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]].

	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report]

Moleski at 02:46, 1 March 2009

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	The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver which was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.		The Hooven [[direction finding]] receiver which was installed on top of the fuel tanks on the starboard side just behind the cockpit bulkhead. It was gone by February 1937.

	:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF, Forum]]		:"A Bureau of Air Commerce inspection dated November 27, 1936 describes a Bendix Radio Compass "rear of copilot's seat in cabin" (as shown in the photo). Hooven later alleged that Earhart ditched his system for a more primitive system in order to save weight. His claim is corroborated by photos that show that the distinctive faired-over loop of the Hooven system disappears in early 1937 about the same time the loop first appears. The Bureau of Air Commerce inspection done when the airplane came out of repair on May 19, 1937 makes no mention of a second receiver." [[Ric Gillespie]], 28 February 2009 [[AESF\| Forum]]

	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Documents/Hooven_Report/HoovenReport.html The Hooven Report]