The Technology of the GHOST BOX |
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The modified radio above is only part of the Ghostbox researcher's toolbox. Proper research must be conducted with a voice recording device such as the Zoom H2. During a session, the Ghostbox is adjusted to a frequency sweep rate and volume to suit the researcher's taste, the recorder is turned on, and contact is attempted. The researcher will often prompt the box with questions... Sometimes the answers are surprising. Listen to this sample session: |
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In theory, the
rapidly changing channels provides access to both the energy and the opportunity for
disembodied spirits to associate our phonemes, the bits and pieces of our spoken language
into what they need to communicate. It doesn't particularly matter if they have
learned to manipulate energy and matter via psycho kinetics, or if they exist
in a three dimensional, parallel reality, and they use devices similar to our own - the
results speak for themselves. The conversion of a common radio into a Ghostbox is relatively simple. All you need to do is to interrupt the radio's electronic tuning circuit, and insert a small, tunable sweep circuit shown to the left. |
The insertion of the sweep circuit can be intimidating when you first take the cover off a perfectly good radio with intent to tinker. Actually, today's circuit boards are relatively tolerant to someone with a small soldering iron. That greenish color is called a "solder mask", and it helps prevent hot solder from bridging circuits during the manufacturing process. While this protective coat is not "idiot proof", it does help you find some confidence when you are the one holding the iron. For as foreign and intimidating as this may look, the only detail you have to attend to in here is the red and green wire from the tuning circuit. |
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The picture to
left details the soldering locations for the red and green wires from the tuning circuit.
The blue wire is a "Jumper" circuit that was installed during the
manufacturing process. Please note that this only applies to the Radio Shack 12-589. If you start hacking into anything else, all bets are off. The trick to making successful connections in this world is that the solder must be hot enough to flow and fill the voids in the wire strands, and penetrate the through holes on the board. If the iron is too hot, you can burn the circuit board, requiring more extensive repairs. If you have never done this before, I would suggest that you practice on something else first until you can make a clean looking connection. It does take some practice. |
For a more detailed discussion on building a GhostBox, please read: |
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If you have any questions or need tech support
with any of the CGB boxes,
please contact Chris at ghostbox2010@live.com.