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

[MARK DORNEY]

I’m seeing the Clansman PRC-349 was issued a handheld mic that had a clip to attach it to LBE. Didn’t see any throat mic. Perhaps one of those items made for the radio, but never really used normally by troops ( like the “fishing reel” antenna for the PRC-77 that stayed in US Army supply rooms and normally didn’t go to the field ). I bet those new British throat mics make great electric guitar pick-ups, though. 

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 18, 2021, at 4:08 AM, Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> In looking up the subject on the 'net, I see that some firms are still producing and selling throat mics for 
> specialized uses - one was "race car driver". One thing I learned, which I subliminally already recognized,
> is that positioning is all-important, there is no one-size-fits-all and no one positioning of the mic that works
> best for all users. BTW, the "race car driver" model seems to me reminiscent of the German WWII style 
> mic, which actually kind of resembles a headphone for Walkman style portable audio. I'm actually glad 
> this subject comes up before I sell of my German things, so that I'm inspired to test these things out.
> 
> The German mic had a switch box the clipped to the front clothing of the user. Had a push to transmit or
> transmit lock button. I bought one some time back that had been dug up near Stalingrad - in remarkably
> good condition for time underground, and I don't fully understand how that could be. 
> -Hue Miller 
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