Below is a list and description of the equipment that our group uses.
Infra-red cameras use the same mode of nightvision as most digital camcorders. Stationary infra-red cameras give investigators full video surveillance of a property they're investigating in the dark. This way all areas even when vacant can be monitored for activity, without the need for lights. The more infra-red diodes on a camera, the brighter the illumination, longer the distance of vision, and the stronger the nightvision.
A regular 35mm film or digital camera is a vital part of paranormal research equipment. Photos taken at allegedly haunted sites can provide tangible evidence of paranormal phenomena. Spme paranormal entities that might not be visible to the naked eye often show up on developed film, negatives or even on a digital camera's display screen.
The handheld camcorder is one of the most important tools to a paranormal investigator. A camcorder not only allows investigators to document their research visually and audibly, but most models include an IR (infra red) night vision feature as well, which enables the user to see in the dark, outside of the human's visual spectrum.
Audio recorders are another very important tool for a paranormal investigator to have, as they provide audio surveillance for documentation while investigating. Recorders are used to capure EVPs (electronic voice phenomena), voices or sounds that are directly embedded onto the device in which we can't hear with our ears, EVPs are the most popular form of evidence. As well, recorders are great for capturing any dismbodied or unusual sounds that humans can audibly hear with their ears.
Thermometers are used for checking temperature fluctuations and unusual spikes and decreases in temperature. Often times, radical temperature changes are linked to paranormal activity. Most modern thermometers can check ambient and surface temperatures, making the handheld thermometer ideal for investigating.
EMF stands for electromagnetic field. EMF meters become very useful for locating levels of electromagnetic energy, whether free floating (often times believed to be a ghost) or created by a natural occurance. In many situations household electronics and everyday appliances give off EMF levels which can easily be mistaken for the presence of paranormal activity, EMF meters help investigators to find answers.
KII meters are used primarily for detecting fluctuations in Electromagnetic Fields. There is a theory embraced by many paranormal investigator that entities can manipulate the EM field to communicate.
Motion sensors and detectors are another investigation tool that many ghost hunters
use. Simply put, motion sensors or motion detectors are used to let the ghost
investigator know if something is moving in another room, while the investigator is
elsewhere. Motion sensors work well when left in a room during the time when no
investigator is present.
The ghost box is a device is something we currently use on an experimental basis. The ghost box can be used for EVP, as it can be recorded, then analyzed for messages from spirits and ghosts. However, what makes the ghost box unique is that it can be heard audibly through either an external speaker or headset, where responses from the other side can be heard and responded to live – not unlike chatting with someone by walkie-talkie. It does require the user to train his or her ear to hear the messages that are brought forth, as the noise and audio bits can at times be somewhat distracting. But if one experiments long enough with a ghost box, it will become apparent that the audio sound bites and white noise will begin to be manipulated to form answers to questions, phrases and more.
Another device we use for experimental purposes is the Ovilus. The Ovilus is one of many paranormal field experimental devices created by Bill Chappell, a retired electronics engineer and the founder of the digitaldowsing.com website. He states the device works by measuring changes in the “environmental” energy fields around it. It modulates the energy changes into audible speech using a synthesizer chip, an extensive English word dictionary
and a function that phonetically sounds out words. Mr. Chappell calls this process ECM or “Environmental Communications Mode” and states his devices do not employ any arbitrary techniques to produce results such as random generation, sweep functioning, or programmed algorithms.
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