This specification discloses an improved voice transmission system for a protective mask. The voice transmission system comprises a speaker assembly and a radio transmitter assembly. The speaker assembly comprises speaker components comprised of a first microphone, an amplifier, a batter and a speaker. The radio transmitter assembly comprises radio transmitter assembly components comprised of a radio transmitter microphone selected from the group consisting of the first microphone of the speaker assembly or an optional second microphone, a radio transmitter switch and a radio transmitter. The improvement comprises a radio transmitter communication connection from the radio transmitter switch to at least one device selected from the speaker assembly components which prevents the speaker assembly from emitting a sound from the speaker when the radio transmitter switch allows the radio transmitter to transmit an electronic signal converted from a signal originating from the radio transmitter microphone.