Wind noise and vibration noise reducing microphone

A microphone assembly for reducing noise generated by a wind stream and noise generated by vibration, comprising:

• a housing having a front portion, side portions, and a flat rear portion said front portion being generally rounded and convex in shape, and said flat rear portion being substantially planar and substantially perpendicular to said side portions;
• a microphone mounted in said housing flat rear portion, so as to reside in an area that is protected from said wind stream;
• means for mounting said microphone assembly to a workpiece;
• a first vibration isolating means attached to said means for mounting;
• a second vibration isolating means retaining said microphone within the flat rear portion of said housing, thereby sealing said housing.

A microphone assembly for use with a radio transmitter, that reduces windstream noise and vibration noise, comprising:

• a housing having a forward portion, a central portion, and a rear portion, said forward portion being generally convex shaped to provide an aerodynamic shape, said central portion being substantially uniform in cross section, and said rear portion being generally flat and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said housing;
• means for mounting said microphone assembly to a vehicle, said housing forward portion facing a front of said vehicle and facing into said windstream;
• vibration isolating means attached to said means for mounting;
• an omnidirectional microphone mounted in said rear portion of said housing, said microphone facing in a direction opposite to said windstream and protected from said windstream, thereby reducing the noise produced by the windstream;
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• means for retaining said microphone within said rear portion of said housing, and retaining means isolating said microphone from vibration and sealing and housing.

A communication system for a moving vehicle, comprising:

• a radio transmitter mounted to said vehicle;
• a remote microphone assembly electrically connected to said radio transmitter and mounted to said vehicle, facing a front of said vehicle and facing into a windstream generated by said vehicle, comprising:
• a housing having a forward portion, a central portion, and a rear portion, said forward portion being generally convex shaped to provide an aerodynamic shape, said central portion being substantially uniform in cross section, and said rear portion being generally flat and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said housing;
• an omnidirectional microphone mounted in said rear portion of said housing, said microphone facing in a direction opposite to said windstream and protected from said windstream;
• and
• means for retaining said microphone within said rear portion of said housing, said retaining means isolating said microphone from vibration and sealing said housing.