1 ft Parabolic Microphone Dish

1 ft Parabolic  Microphone dish

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1 ft Parabolic Microphone dish
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This 1 foot diameter parabolic microphone reflector was used to change the response of the microphone to make it more "hyper cardioid", which made it very directional. It was used mainly for obtaining, for example, close sound of a golf ball being hit at an outside broadcast.

Details

Category:
Television
Collection:
BBC Heritage Collection
Object Number:
2012-5118/782
Measurements:
overall: 655 mm x 595 mm x 183 mm, 3.5 kg
type:
1 ft parabolic microphone dish