Microphones ([ARC5] Re: [Milsurplus] Command key ?

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Todd,

The Navy RS-38-(*) (NT-51004) was their general purpose hand-held carbon 
microphone.  From late '41 or so it was interchangable with the T-17.  Before 
that, the tip and ring wiring was reversed.  When they changed it, there was 
supposed to be a red band around the plug sleeve and a red ring around the jack on 
the radio or control box.  Later in the war, they don't seem to have bothered. 
 Variants of the RS-38 (with more contacts on the PTT switch) were used with 
the MAB and the TBY.

In a message dated 6/27/2005 8:42:23 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ka1kaq at gmail.com writes: 
> I'm going to guess that those little, round bakelite mics used with
> the ARC-5 gear (RS-38?) didn't make it to army aircraft. They look
> pretty handy, but would probably be a bear to handle with thick flight
> gloves on.

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