• DocumentCode
    1080929
  • Title

    Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: Frank Conrad

  • Author

    Brittain, J.E.

  • Volume
    95
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1378
  • Lastpage
    1380
  • Abstract
    The article features Frank Conrad and his contributions to radio broadcasting and short wave radio transmission, radio receivers, electric meters and protective systems. He is especially remembered as the designer of the transmitter of the pioneering radio station KDKA.
  • Keywords
    biographies; radio broadcasting; radio receivers; radio stations; radio transmitters; electric meters; electric protective systems; electrical engineering; radio broadcasting; radio receivers; radio station KDKA; short wave radio transmission; Engineering profession; Ham radios; Helium; Licenses; Medals; Radio broadcasting; Radio transmitters; Receivers; Testing; Watthour meters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2007.895193
  • Filename
    4282132