Paranormal Gadgets: The Ghost Box

Paranormal Gadgets: The Ghost Box
No, it's not a ghost in a box, its "real" name is the Frank's Box. The concept of this form of communication was created by Frank Summption, hence the name it's now universally known as, but it does have its other names such as the Ghost Box as said earlier, or the Shack Hat...still trying to figure that one out myself, but one thing is for sure, it is a very unique way to try and communicate with the dead.

Think about it: for awhile I've been talking about using audio recorders to try and contact spirits, but the difference between EVPs and a Ghost Box is when you hear it and how you hear it. EVPs can be listened to in may different ways, the way I do it is that I transfer the data into my computer, sit down, and listen to hours worth of audio. It's great when you get something, but most of the time you will be sitting for hours just listening to you talking to yourself. Good thing NEPI isn't boring or I'd probably be in a comatose state by the time it is over.

This is where the Ghost Box comes in and why it's so great. Instead of sitting and listening to hours of audio, you can hear the spirit voices live. You got this device which can be rigged by someone who knows what they are doing (I'm not technically advanced, I leave it to the pros) or you can buy it online. I bought mine off of Amazon.com for roughly 80 dollars. Sure, they are expensive, but they are a step into advanced ghost hunting. Mine is the P-SB7 which was created by Gary Galka of DAS (the very same one that appeared on an episode of Ghost Adventures) and even though it had one review (which was negative) I bought it. The first night I used it was with NEPI upstairs in my garage and what great results we got.

First, nothing extravagant happened in the garage, so you probably won't see an article on that any time soon, but the interesting aspects that did happen were when we took out the Spirit Box. I haven't found out what happened previous to me and my family moving here, but according to the spirit box some man was shot and killed here by his own wife. Could it be true or were we just hearing things? Well, this is where the creepy stuff starts to happen: about two years back, during an investigation of the Sugar Hill Inn, famed ghost hunter, author, and radio show host, Ron Kolek, first introduced us to the Spirit Box. His was a bit different, not to mention loud, but the things you heard were incredible. It was saying people's names at the table, mostly Anthony, the leader of NEPI, and it was doing it again upstairs in my garage only this time it said Keegan and Nicole's (fellow NEPI investigators-it actually said "Nikki" which is what everyone calls her) name. I mean what are the chances of that? It sweeps through hundreds of frequencies, stations, and it comes back with the names of two investigators sitting in that very room? And Keegan isn't a very popular name either, folks.

But how does the ghost box work in a nutshell? In a nutshell, here's how, with the P-SB7, the model I have, you use the AM frequency to start off with. If you use it, you're suppose to say your names and tell that any spirits are welcomed, except evil ones who will do harm unto you or any other participate in the group. Then, you start with the "sweep" which sweeps through all the frequencies on your ghost box. It goes through different frequencies so fast that you'd think that no one would have time to say anything, but we've gotten almost full sentences before, full words, names, and it's just incredible. You got to think how can it say a full sentence, using the same voice mind you, and the box is still sweeping through the frequencies? Weird stuff, but amazing. There will be a time when I finally will invest in a nice digital recorder so I will be able to post some of our very soon ghost box sessions on my site. Until then, search it on the internet for examples of how a ghost box session works.

Over the course you will learn more about the ghost box and some of the exciting experiences we've had using it.

In other ghostly news: North Eastern Paranormal Investigations is looking for some new blood to join us. You will join myself as well as NEPI (the ones you read quite often on my articles) for some hands on training on how to become a ghost hunter. Photography experience is required, you get to handle equipment seen on TV, and maybe even get a scare or two! Serious inquiries only, please call Anthony at (603) 444-7142 if interested. Hope to see you soon!

Until then, this has been another Scared Sheetless. Thanks for reading, happy haunting, and keep it scary!