[ARC5] B-29 and SCR-274N

[Lenox Carruth]

WW-II throat mics worked better when in close contact with the vocal cords.
Thus, the habit of pinching the elements around one's throat when talking.
Later versions had a spring wire on them to attempt the same effect.  Don't
know how well the spring worked.

Lenox
WA5OVG

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Behalf Of Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] B-29 and SCR-274N

Notice how in spite of the fact that they are equipped with "hand free"
throat mics, they still put their hands to the mic to talk!  

Same thing happens today!  We spend thousands for Telex or David Clark
headsets and the crew still insists on putting their hands on the boom
mic to talk!

Creatures of habit, we are.

73 Tom/W4OKW

Tom Clarke
P-3 NATOPS/NATIP Support, PEO(A)
USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-4.0P)
frederic.clarke at navy.mil
301-995-3793 DSN 995-3793
Cell 301-904-2053

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