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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 15:58:50 EDT
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> In the May issue of "73" magazine I saw an ad for a microphone/earphone
> combination for use with HTs.  It used a press to talk switch and the cost
> was about $100.  It claimed a space age technology but looks very much like
> an earphone that doubles as a microphone to amplify the sound available in 
> your ear canal when you speak.  I don't know how this works, but folks here in
> the office speculate that this might be something like the earphones used by the
> secret service. (Never saw one of those guys with a boom mike)
> 
A guy tried to sell some to us once.  If it's the same thing it's called
an Ear-Mike (how creative) and it's made by a company in suburban Washington
(as I recall).  Interesting idea, I can't say I understand the big advantage.