[Milsurplus] T-17 variant or mod ?

[Mike Hanz]

Hue Miller wrote:

>I have a T-17-B microphone with a plain, unfinished
>aluminum "collar" around the microphone element
>speaking area, with what looks like room for a standard
>F-1 carbon element and a punched metal grill with a lot
>more holes than the standard T-17. This does NOT look
>like a hammified unit. Was this some kind of aftermarket
>user modification?  The cord is grey - don't know if that 
>is original either. -Hue Miller 
>

Sounds like it was a mod by a ham with some machining talents...heh.

Never underestimate what one can do with a Bridgeport milling machine 
and a decent lathe...  :-)

 - Mike