[Milsurplus] throat mike technique

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 02:19:53 -0700

the thing that is haunting is I know I have seen this thing in person
sometime between 1960 and now... but just do not recall where...

Yep!  Hue, I think  with this  type of Mike you had  either the choice to
talk or breath but not both!

ed!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hue Miller" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] throat mike technique

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ed sharpe" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] throat mike technique
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> > Mike here is another weird mic:
> > http://www.smecc.org/robert_nordenswan.htm
> >
> > about at the middle of  the page where Mr. Nordenswan
> > is holding the noise canceling Mike to his face... click on the  patent
pictures for a larger
> view
> >
> > Comments?
>
> I have a Japanese aviation microphone from WW2 that is
> along the same lines. I believe this item is extremely rare and
> seldom seen, let alone known to exist. This microphone was
> apparently strapped to the face by an elastic band. I suspect
> that this was not particularly comfortable to wear, and maybe
> the crappy condition of used ones discouraged the bringing
> back of more by souvenir hunters, or perhaps this ugly design
> was not used in great numbers. I always wondered how ( if )
> this style microphone was used together with oxygen supply.
> Hue Miller
>
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