[Milsurplus] Throat mics in movie 'Avatar'

[Michael Hanz]

Needing a hand to press the microphone to one's throat negated any 
advantage claimed for throat microphones - the hands-free operation 
being its only real claim.

In the section discussing throat microphones on pages 131-133 of the 
voluminous report entitled /Transmission and Reception of Sounds Under 
Combat Conditions/ dated 1946 (at 
https://aafradio.org/docs/NDRC_Division_17_excerpts.pdf ) there is this 
coda expressing gratitude for its demise:



- Mike  KC4TOS


On 2/6/2023 6:20 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
> Thanks, Dave. This is what I was wondering about, is the pushing of the throat mics for better contact, a usual or frequent procedure.
> -Hue Miller
>
>> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Throat mics in movie 'Avatar'
> Hue,
> Connection via Bluetooth, it's everywhere man! Plus it matches the color palette of the film. /s
> According to Wikipedia, the throat mic was developed to be used hands-free. I recall WWII films where the pilot pushed on it with two fingers, but perhaps that was for dramatic effect.
> Dave N9ZC
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