Clarence C. Moore
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Clarence C. Moore was an engineer and minister at Radio Station HCJB
(now known as HCJB Global) 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. Crown International manufactures electronic devices including power amplifiers. The audio division was acquired by Harman International in March 2000.
He was a Radio Amateur with call sign, W9LZX.
He developed and holds the patent (2,537,191) for the cubical quad
antenna.
HCJB
HCJB, "The Voice of the Andes", was the first radio station with daily programming in the South American country of Ecuador and the first Christian missionary radio station in the world. The station was founded in 1931 by Clarence W. Jones, Reuben Larson, and D. Stuart Clark.- History :Radio...
(now known as HCJB Global) with primary transmitters in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. He went on to found International Radio and Electronics Corporation (IREC) in Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...
which was renamed Crown International
Crown International
Crown International, or Crown Audio, is a manufacturer of audio electronics, and is a subsidiary of Harman International Industries. Today the company is known primarily for its power amplifiers, but has also manufactured microphones, a line of commercial audio products as well as digital audio...
in the 1960s at the suggestion of his wife Ruby. Crown International manufactures electronic devices including power amplifiers. The audio division was acquired by Harman International in March 2000.
He was a Radio Amateur with call sign, W9LZX.
He developed and holds the patent (2,537,191) for the cubical quad
Quad antenna
The quad antenna is an antenna which is frequently used by amateur radio operators. It consists of a driven element and parasitic elements, like a Yagi; however, the elements are square loops. If there is only one parasitic element it is referred to as a 'Cubical Quad' .- History :It was developed...
antenna.