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My Radio Shack Hack.
First, let's begin with a bit of a history lesson on something I have been doing some research on. There seems to be a legend soaring throughout the paranormal community right now, that Thomas Edison planned on creating some type of device that could provide two-way communication with the dead. Please be aware that there are no facts to prove that Edison was indeed in the process of creating any such device. Actually many people who study Thomas Edison and his work will say that this is nothing but a myth. However, while I am a firm believer in paranormal phenomenon and things like EVP, we must stick to facts here. And the fact is, Thomas Edison was ever in the process of creating a device like a ghost box.
Most of us are familiar with EVP. But for some who may not know, EVP stands for Electronic Voice Phenomenon. This is a technique most ghost hunters use during their investigation. When conducting an EVP session an investigator will walk around a presumed haunted location with an audio recorder asking questions such as "Is there anyone here?" or "Can you please tell me your name?" Now, the investigator will not hear any audible responses at the time, but upon playback of the recording may indeed hear a voice answering his or her questions. Being that that one could not hear the voice at the time of the recording, it is difficult to establish a form on 2 way communication. This is where the ghost box comes into play.
The ghost box, or RadioShack Hack as it is sometimes known as, sounds like the answer to anyone who wants to establish communication with the other side. The way this ghost box works is it tunes the AM/FM channels on a radio back and forth without stopping. Frank Sumption (creator of a similar device called Franks Box) calls this the sweeping method. The schematics are simply obtained by doing a Google search for "How to build a ghost box." So just out of curiosity I decided to build one. The specific ghost box I built is called the RadioShack Hack. What it is precisely is a hand held AM/FM radio (CAT. NO. 12-469) which can be purchased for about $25.
Instructions on how to make a Ghost Box.
1. Remove the screws in the back and gently pull the backing off, thus exposing the two connected circuit boards.
2. Unscrew the screw that connects these two circuit boards and gently pry them apart.
3. Now that you have the circuit boards split apart, on the bottom of the top circuit board you will see a strip with 13 pins in it.
4. You need to find the pin which reads "Mute" (which I believe is the 5th pin in) and either clip it with wire cutters or bend it down. What this does is eliminate the pause when changing through the channels. This gives you the sweep effect wherein you never stop between channels.
5. Now, carefully reassemble the radio, insert your batteries, and there you have it.
Now for the big question: Does it work? Many believe it does, I have to admit I have not had success with the ghost box, but I have heard interesting examples, I have also heard people claiming they have caught voices that were nothing but fragments of different radio shows being scanned. Build one and try it out yourself.
If anyone thinks they have had success with this device and has any audio samples, please send them to me at Toledo_Paranormal@hotmail.com.
