[ARC5] B-29 and SCR-274N

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They also sound somewhere between awful and terrible.  The T-30 was 
replaced by the T-45 (AKA 51071) lip mic circa 1943.  Lip mics actually sound 
pretty good.  

In a message dated 12/07/2011 14:35:20 PM Central Standard Time, 
radios at sbcglobal.net writes: 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:06 PM
> To: ARC-5 List
> 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

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