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Harry40 · 24th Jan 2015, 4:31 am

Those throat mikes were also used by air crews, mainly because they could keep their hands on the controls whilst talking. They were ideal for noisy environment's.

rovernut · 25th Jan 2015, 8:32 pm

Hi

The throat mike is probably RAF as I don't recognise the connector as one being used by the Army, any chance of posting a picture of the connector

Richard

Stockden · 26th Jan 2015, 8:19 am

As others have said, the headset in the first post is Larkspur. That said, the connector isn't Larkspur or anything else military that I recognise. Given that the headset is marked "B.A.S. No 2199U" I wonder if they were made for the British Antarctic Survey.

If the throat mike later on in the thread is also ex-B.A.S. that might account for the non-military connector.

Hugh

Aaamusements · 26th Jan 2015, 10:01 am

That is an intriguing possibility. Difficult to prove though...

Garden Gnome · 11th Mar 2015, 3:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Aaamusements

A throat mike? Possibly for use in an armored vehicle, I'm told...

I remember these from the cadets at school, in the 1950s. We used them on the old WS 38 manpack (infantry) radios. However, I suspect ours were an earlier variant. I am sure they did not have a metal-clad connector. And wasn't another version used on the WS 88? Again, with a different connector.

24th Jan 2015, 4:31 am	#21
Harry40 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK. Posts: 51	Re: Some headphones - military? Those throat mikes were also used by air crews, mainly because they could keep their hands on the controls whilst talking. They were ideal for noisy environment's.

25th Jan 2015, 8:32 pm	#22
rovernut Pentode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fareham, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 112	Re: Some headphones - military? Hi The throat mike is probably RAF as I don't recognise the connector as one being used by the Army, any chance of posting a picture of the connector Richard

26th Jan 2015, 8:19 am	#23
Stockden Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 648	Re: Some headphones - military? As others have said, the headset in the first post is Larkspur. That said, the connector isn't Larkspur or anything else military that I recognise. Given that the headset is marked "B.A.S. No 2199U" I wonder if they were made for the British Antarctic Survey. If the throat mike later on in the thread is also ex-B.A.S. that might account for the non-military connector. Hugh

26th Jan 2015, 10:01 am	#24
Aaamusements Pentode Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 181	Re: Some headphones - military? That is an intriguing possibility. Difficult to prove though...