Clarence C. Moore
Clarence C. Moore (1904-January 24, 1979[1]) was an engineer and minister at Radio Station HCJB (subsequently known as HCJB Global and now known as Reach Beyond) with primary transmitters in Quito, Ecuador.
He went on to found International Radio and Electronics Corporation (IREC) in Elkhart, Indiana which was renamed Crown International in the 1960s at the suggestion of his wife Ruby.[2] Crown International manufactured electronic devices including power amplifiers. loudspeakers and tape recorders. The audio division was acquired by Harman International in March 2000.
Moore was an amateur radio operator with call signs of W9LZX and HC1JB.[1] He developed and patented the cubical quad antenna, patented as US 2,537,191.[3].
Moore also owned domestic radio stations WXAX and WCMR.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Clarence C. Moore, HC1JB/W9LZX, Quad Inventor, QST magazine, August, 1979, p.59.
- ^ "Crown History". Crown International. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Patent 2,537,191
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