Station:

AKRON POLICE RADIO MAST

PID:

MB2896

Marktype:

RADIO MAST

Stamping:

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (APR) STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BUCHTAL AVE. BETWEEN UUREKEA TERRACE AND ELLWOOD AVE. IN THE CITY OF AKRON. IT IS A TALL PENCIL TYPE RADIO MAST, 250 FEET HIGH, PAINTED SILVER WITH A RED LIGHT ON THE TOP. THE STATION CALL LETTER IS WPDO. THE POINT OBSERVED ON IS THE RED LIGHT ON TOP OF THE MAST. RECOVERY NOTE BY LOCAL SURVEYOR (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1945 LETTER OF GEHRES AND KINGSLEY, AKRON, OHIO, DATED JANUARY 26, 1945. THE TALL PENCIL-TYPE RADIO MAST MENTIONED IN DESCRIPTION IS INCORRECT. IT IS A FOUR-LEGGED TOWER LOCATED BEHIND FIRE STATION 5 AND E OF AKRON UNIVERSITY. NO POSITION IS AVAILABLE SINCE ONLY ONE DIRECTION WAS OBSERVED TO THIS MAST. RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (VBM) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. RECOVERY NOTE BY UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRON 1984 (CZ ) POLICE RADIO MAST FOUND OK.

Horz datum:

NAD 83(1986)

Horz order:

THIRD

Latitude:

41° 4 ' 33.68843 " N

Longitude:

81° 30 ' 32.26152 " W

Method:

ADJUSTED

Geoid height:

-33.62

Geoid determined by:

GEOID90

SPC Easting (ft)

2241722.760

SPC Northing (ft)

515014.117

Spc zone:

OH N

Spc scale factor:

0.99993915

Convergence:

+ 0° 39 ' 3.8 "

Vert datum:

N/A

Vert order:

Height meters(ft):

( )

Height source:

Condition:

Gps suitability:

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History

HISTORY - Year Condition Recov. By HISTORY - STATION MONUMENTED HISTORY - 1943 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1945 LOCAL SURVEYOR HISTORY - 1963 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1984 GOOD UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRON