SHTF mikes and ear pieces...

[The Lazy L]

On the left is the mike/ear piece that came with our Midland GXT radios. The two prong connecter plugs into the radio for audio to the ear piece and mike function to the little boom mike. Push to talk button is the wart in on the cabling.

Center bottom is our setup for Baofeng UV-5R radios. Again the two prong connecter plugs into the radio, push to talk mike spring clips to coat, vest or whatever. The extra wire coming out of the bottom of the mike is audio and can be connect to our hearing protection muffs (Howard Leight). Center top is the cabling that used to relocate the radio's antenna to the back of a knapsack.

Right bottom is for the Yaesu FT-4X handhelds. Yep you guessed it, the two prong connecter plugs into the radio, push to talk mike spring clips to coat, vest or whatever. The extra wire coming out of the bottom of the mike is audio and can be connect to our hearing protection muffs (Howard Leight). Right top is our new and improves antenna relocation hardware, eliminates the 90 degree bend connection at the antenna. Remote antenna (Disco32 tactical antenna) is flexible and could be weaved into MOLLE. BNC-M to SMA-F adapter on the radio end.

 

[Cascadian]

That is a good idea. You wouldn't want to give away someone's position.

 

[Hardcalibres]

Yep.

Useful for those being overwatched to communicate (covertly) with those doing the overwatch.
Great when doing plainclothes recon.
Great when traveling in vehicles.
Essential when communicating in a high noise environment (like a gunfight).

 

[Curmudgeon]

Does anyone have any experience with the larynx mic?

 

[Hardcalibres]

Does anyone have any experience with the larynx mic?

Yes I used them in the military.

The larynx mikes are used where the background noise level is so high that a normal air mike would pick up enough background noise to render the transmission unreadable. They are commonly used in noisy machinery (like tanks etc).

Larynx mikes are quite uncomfortable to wear and are another thing connected to a cable hanging off you - the newer innovation is the bone conduction mike that is in contact with the skull just behind your ear and inside your earmuffs. They are both comfortable and as simple as wearing normal earmuffs.

Both of those type mikes change the users voice a bit - but it is usually similar enough to normal that you can still recognize the user.

Here is an example of a military headset with bone conduction mike:

https://www.3m.com.au/3M/en_AU/comp...a-Carton/?N=5002385+8711017+3288894559&rt=rud