Frank Conrad

Frank Conrad (HM1HGT)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15221 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.749', W 79° 53.487'

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(1874-1941)

At his garage workshop here in 1919-1920, Conrad made broadcasts over his amateur station 8XK, which introduced the concept of commercial radio and led to the start of KDKA. For 37 years a Westinghouse engineer, he held over 200 patents.
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HM NumberHM1HGT
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 5:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 594008 N 4477830
Decimal Degrees40.44581667, -79.89145000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.749', W 79° 53.487'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 44.94" N, 79° 53' 29.22" W
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Area Code(s)412
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 114 S Trenton Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15221, US
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