[Milsurplus] Throat Mike

[W7QHO@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/21/03 2:39:25 PM, AAF-Radio-1@cox.net writes (in  =20
part):


> "9.2.3 Throat Microphones
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> A device used widely by the USAAF at the beginning of WWII was the=20
> throat microphone.=A0 In this assembly the microphone is strapped to the=20
> throat directly above the larynx.=A0 Such an arrangement possessed the=20
> advantage of apparently low noise pickup and free use of hands, and it=20
> probably would have been a very effective instrument but for the fact=20
> that the speech signal available at the larynx is intrinsically=20
> unintelligible."
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Mike,

Can't argue with the above conclusion.   On the other hand, the device was=20
"widely used" reportedly.   If this is true, the users must have come up wit=
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some techinque/trick to communicate with the things.   Or, maybe the guys=20
just took them off at the first opportunity?

Dennis D.   W7QHO
Glendale, CA



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