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.
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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.
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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].
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Moore also owned domestic radio stations WXAX and WCMR.[1]
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External links
- Clarence C. Moore at Find a Grave
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