[GregS[_3_]]

In article , Rich Grise wrote:
On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:33:17 -0400, Arny Krueger wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote in
I expect the phone would be good enough for you ?

Depends on the phone. If I make a phone up out of a good vocal mic and some
studio monitors, it will be pretty good. These days really good electret
mics cost pennies, while good earphone elements are relatively small and
cheap compared to speakers. Most of the inherent losses in modern phones are
in the communications channel, which is wildly bandwidth-reduced. As
bandwidth becomes cheaper, there is a possibility that good-sounding
telephones will become commonplace.


If NASA can send broadcast quality video down from the shuttle or ISS,
howcome their audio still sounds like a fast food clown?

Thanks,
Rich

I don't know whats used today, but the Apollo stuff used Motorola communications
units much the same as standard variety sets. Those were also on a separate antenna
system from the unified S Band. Those bandwidths also were much the same as standard
communication links inside the tracking sites and links to mission control.

greg