7:00 A.M. For the next fifteen minutes the Itasca sent out the homing signal, both on 3,105 and 7,500 kilocycles.
7:18 A.M. The Itasca broadcast to AE by voice: “Cannot take bearing on 3,105 very good [sic]. Please send on 500, or do you wish to take bearing on us? Go ahead, please.”
There was no answer from Amelia.
7:19 A.M. KHAQQ from Itasca: “Go ahead on 3,105.”
The message was not answered.
7:25 A.M. KHAQQ from Itasca: “Please go ahead on 3,105.”
There was no answer.
7:26 A.M. KHAQQ from Itasca: “Go ahead on 3,105.”
Again there was no answer from Amelia. The ship again sent out the A homing signal.
7:30 A.M. KHAQQ from Itasca: “Please acknowledge our signals on key. Please.”