KDKA "Dog House"

KDKA "Dog House" (HM12YG)

Location: Saxonburg, PA 16056 Butler County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 45.151', W 79° 48.567'

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1937-1940

This little building housed a "Spider Coil" at the base of the KDKA 718 foot broadcasting tower at Saxonburg. It provided a smooth path for the 50,000 watt signal to the world.
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HM NumberHM12YG
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByDonated by Pamela A Walters, Esquire
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 3:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 600501 N 4511966
Decimal Degrees40.75251667, -79.80945000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 45.151', W 79° 48.567'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 45' 9.06" N, 79° 48' 34.02" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 155 N Rebecca St, Saxonburg PA 16056, US
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