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To: SunkenCiv

It’s too long. In short, Earhart lost her receiving antenna on take off. That’s on film. Therefore, she could broadcast, but not receive. (Which leads men to make statements some might consider sexist...) That communication failure proved deadly to her and her navigator.


5 posted on 08/07/2025 6:29:11 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin

Was her radio equipped for voice transmissions or morse transmissions?


37 posted on 08/08/2025 7:25:31 AM PDT by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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