Radio chronology

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This page may not go anywhere. I've seen a lot of dates the last few days and am thinking it may be handy to collect them in one spot for ready reference. MXM.

1936
24 July	Earhart takes delivery on her birthday.
October	Hooven Radio Compass installed; Dayton, Ohio.
November	Bell Labs, Hadley Field, N.J. Dorsal Vee added.
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.
	Engine fire in Tucson.
23 May	Arrival in Miami: radio complaints. Pan American mechanics troubleshoot systems.
30 May	Public announcement of second attempt.
1 June	Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
29 June	Arrived in Lae.
1 July	Failed DF check. Rec'd time and weather.
2 July (Lae date)	Left Lae. Transmissions not heard for hours ...
2 July	Aircraft lost.
30 July	Cross memo.