EQUIPMENT


As investigators, we use a myriad of tools to document paranormal activity and new ones are probably being invented or perfected everyday. This is a list of equipment we work with, what it can help document and the best tools for beginning your journey into investigating the paranormal.

FM/AM Receivers
Spirit Boxes such as the SB-7 or SB-11 swiftly scans through radio frequencies and spirits can use these frequencies to produce their own words that we can hear. It is also considered a "white-noise" generator. We have heard spirits make complete sentences over multiple frequencies, which is pretty difficult to write off as coincidence.

Ghost Boxes work on the same premise as the spirit box, but they are custom made in various ways, are more sophisticated in their makeup, and the static that is heard while scanning is suppressed so that it easier to hear when a voice comes through. 

Ovilus
The Ovilus is similar to a ghost box in that it is a custom-made piece of equipment used specifically for spirit communication, but it does not use radio frequencies the same way. It has a pre-loaded dictionary that allows the spirit to use a word they choose that then appears on the screen.  

Laser Grids
Laser grids are a great, inexpensive tool to be able to visualize movement in a dark room. The most popular ones are a typical laser pen that has a star tip on the end to project multiple points of light creating a grid. If a figure walks in front of the laser grid, it is easy to see the shape that blocks out the light. 

Thermometers
Thermometers are used to detect temperature changes that could be associated with paranormal activity. They allow an investigator to document how the ambient temperature is affected by a spirit’s presence or to document a cold spot.

Static Detection Devices
Spirits have been known to create a static charge (the hair standing up on the back of your neck or your arms is a static detection device). Static detection devices are small battery-operated devices that can be set up to alarm if a static charge is detected.  

Dowsing Rods
Dowsing rods are one of the first and simplest tools used in communicating with spirits. They can be thought of as a primitive EMF meter, in the way that they function. Copper or brass wire is bent to provide a handle. Holding them loosely in your hands, spirits can respond to yes or no questions by making the rods cross or pull apart. Dowsing rods have been used for centuries to find water, graves and lost things. You can use them to have a spirit point you in a direction or follow where they want to lead you. They are easy to make, inexpensive and a great tool for a beginning investigator.

Flashlights
Flashlights are a necessity for finding your way in the dark, but also act as a tool for communication with spirit. We have found that spirits can let us know they are present by turning on the light and can answer yes and no questions by turning the light on and off. Very simple, but works well sometimes. It is quite exciting to see a flashlight turn on on-command. 

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