# Brandenburg 2021: Catalog and Analysis of Radio Signals During the Search for Amelia Earhart in July 1937

> Robert Brandenburg, Richard E. Gillespie, 2021. 16 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The reference for the Itasca log entries and for the…

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# Catalog and Analysis of Radio Signals During the Search for Amelia Earhart in July 1937

Robert Brandenburg, Richard E. Gillespie, 2021. _TIGHAR (The Earhart Project Research Papers)_.

A catalogue of 182 reported radio receptions on Earhart's frequencies from the evening of 2 July to 10 July 1937, drawn from the Itasca's log, Coast Guard and Navy message files and the Pan American direction-finding stations, each entered with time, agency, location, frequency, content, reception probability and a credibility rating (credible, not credible, uncertain). Also reproduces the Itasca's in-flight log of Earhart's morning transmissions.

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## What it's used for here

The reference for the Itasca log entries and for the post-loss signal record.

## Cited by on this site 16 records

[Some signals were genuine transmissions from the Electra on land.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/answers/ANS0CYPN1J20H08/some-signals-were-genuine-transmissions-from-the-electra-on)

Answer

ANS

[USCGC Itasca radio logs, 2 July 1937](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/artifacts/ART0CYPN4062RN3/uscgc-itasca-radio-logs-2-july-1937)

ART

[Catalogue of radio signals during the Earhart search, 2–10 July 1937](https://mysteriesdept.com/datasets/DAT0CYPN30Y7KHD/catalogue-of-radio-signals-during-the-earhart-search-210)

Dataset

DAT

[Many 1937 receptions were shown at the time to be hoaxes or other stations.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/evidence/EVD0CYPN2HA5QYT/many-1937-receptions-were-shown-at-the-time-to-be-hoaxes-or)

Evidence

EVD

[Some post-loss receptions are rated credible and Pan Am bearings crossed near the Phoenix Islands.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/evidence/EVD0CYPMW6676QA/some-post-loss-receptions-are-rated-credible-and-pan-am)

Evidence

EVD

[TIGHAR's catalogue rates a subset of receptions credible and reports Pan Am bearings crossing near the…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/evidence/EVD0CYPN1SW44CD/tighars-catalogue-rates-a-subset-of-receptions-credible-and)

Evidence

EVD

[The 08:43 message was heard at strength five, implying the aircraft was close to Howland with little fuel.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/evidence/EVD0CYPMVER4HR6/the-08-43-message-was-heard-at-strength-five-implying-the)

Evidence

EVD

[The last message places the aircraft near Howland with gas running low.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/evidence/EVD0CYPMZ3Y0N3X/the-last-message-places-the-aircraft-near-howland-with-gas)

Evidence

EVD

[Last confirmed transmission heard by the Itasca](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/events/EVT0CYPMNK81C1T/last-confirmed-transmission-heard-by-the-itasca)

EVT

[Richard E. Gillespie](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/people/FIG0CYPMJNG2P9M/richard-e-gillespie)

FIG

[The disappearance of Amelia Earhart](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart)

The mystery article

MYS

[United States Coast Guard (cutter Itasca)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/organisations/ORG0CYPMKMR1FQM/united-states-coast-guard-cutter-itasca)

ORG

[Were any of the post-loss radio signals from the Electra?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/questions/QST0CYPMTZ43693/were-any-of-the-post-loss-radio-signals-from-the-electra)

Question

QST

[Where did the Electra come down?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/questions/QST0CYPMTFG0SXJ/where-did-the-electra-come-down)

Question

QST

[Pan American Airways direction-finding stations, Wake, Midway and Mokapu Point: Reported bearings on an unidentified carrier on Earhart's frequency…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/accounts/WIT0CYPMT7P3C75/pan-american-airways-direction-finding-stations-wake-midway)

WIT

[Radio operators of USCGC Itasca (Leo Bellarts and others): Logged Earhart's transmissions through the morning, rising to…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/amelia-earhart/accounts/WIT0CYPMSG80CE1/radio-operators-of-uscgc-itasca-leo-bellarts-and-others)

WIT

## Cite it

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Brandenburg, R., & Gillespie, R. E. (2021). Catalog and Analysis of Radio Signals During the Search for Amelia Earhart in July 1937. TIGHAR (The Earhart Project Research Papers). https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/ResearchPapers/Brandenburg/signalcatalog.html
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