[ARC5] BC-611 Production numbers...now AMA

[MARK DORNEY]

Hue, you should consider the fact that no modern military still uses the throat mic. They were phased out of most militaries by the early 1950’s precisely because they were not very good.  Armor crewman use a boom mic or a handheld. Aircrew use a mask mic, a boom mic or a handheld. If the throat mic was so good, it would not have been phased out so quickly. But is sure looks neat in the movies, doesn’t it.

Mark D. 

“In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson 

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> On Feb 17, 2021, at 6:53 PM, Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Despite your conversations with German vets, the fact is, no handmike was issued for use with any German
> manpack radio, and you can guess there would not be the informal acquisition channels available to the Allies;
> nor would the crew of any Panzer be equipped each with their own hand mike. Consider how 
> impractical for the driver or the loader. Seems to have worked okay for them. I should look into how the
> British fared with the 19 Set. Everyone comments that you had to yell into the microphones, and I think the
> driver was directed by actual physical contact. I  do have examples of the German microphone and before
> I sell them, with the radios, I should add to my to-do list, to make a recording of their sound, and we'll settle
> this. The German coast artillery and flak gun crews also used the same microphone, only the cord termination 
> was different. I recently sold a couple such headgear which included this microphone. 
> I understand the U.S. tank commander was provided a T-17 while the crew wore throat mics. This seems likely
> that clarity was a concern in that. 
> Anything "Panzer" is quite pricey now, but auctions always are a wild card thing, prices vary extremely.
> -Hue Miller 
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