Go Beyond Now: Can You Hear Me Now?
Go Beyond Now: Can You Hear Me Now?
Go Beyond Now: Can You Hear Me Now?
The following article is a condensed preview of the 30+ page booklet that was
included as part of my Modern-Day Spiricom package. I developed this
package as an experimental system that was introduced to the public on e-
Bay in the Spring of 2008. Several prototype units have been sold and I've
received many favorable reports of EVP recordings obtained with the system.
Since that time, I've made a few additions and modifications to the system, all
of which will be presented to the public soon.
I’ve included a few updates below, meanwhile if you have any questions
about the Modern-Day Spiricom, please contact me. Thanks!
Original material that follows is Copyright 2008 by J. Hale for gobeyondnow.com and all publication rights are
reserved.
by J. Hale
Introduction:
One reason for the lack of more Spiricom-style experimentation is the wide-spread belief that the
Spiricom was a very unique, extremely elaborate, and prohibitively expensive device. Most people
seem to think that the Spiricom system would need to be reconstructed in exact accordance with the
original design in order to achieve successful results. However, in my own very carefully considered
opinion, these notions are completely erroneous!
As mentioned in the introductory paragraphs above, the name "Spiricom" was used as a generic
term,
George Meek and friends never intended that the word should refer exclusively to one specific
device.
Spiricom was and still is an evolving concept !
Although the details and components varied with each version of the Spiricom, the working theory
always remained constant. In essence, this theory prescribed that a set of audio frequency tones was
to be mixed with the output signal from a radio frequency transmitter and that any cooperative spirits
would be able to "modulate" these transmitted fixed frequency tones so as to produce recognizable
vocal effects. These "spirit voices" could then be detected by a conventional radio receiver, listened to
in real time, and simultaneously recorded. This operational model is actually quite similar to the
standard processes employed by normal radio broadcasting, except that with Spiricom, the voice
component of the signal is not injected in advance of the transmission stage, it is expected to be
added by the "electromagnetic-etheric" spirit energy at some point in between the transmission and
reception stages.
Let's take a look at what Meek termed the "Functional Block Diagram" to illustrate this theoretical
process:
(This graphic was adapted directly from Meek's hand-drawn sketch on page 32 of The Spiricom Technical Manual, 1982.)
As you can see, the Spiricom consisted of exactly five functional components:
1) An AF Tone Generator 2) An RF Transmitter 3) A Receiver 4) A Microphone 5) A
Recording Device
Chances are pretty good that most people reading this article
already have items number 3-5 close at hand. The radio
receiver is a common household item, while the microphone and
tape recorder (or other suitable recording device) are standard
equipment for anyone seriously interested in EVP and ITC
research. Even if you don't have all of these items, they are
widely available and can be obtained at relatively little expense.
Naturally, the components you choose should be of "good or
better" quality, but you should feel free to start with what you
already own and then to experiment with different components
and processes over time.
As for item number 1, the Audio Frequency Tone generator, this
was one part of the system that presented Meek and his
associates with their most challenging engineering obstacle.
Crucial for supplying the 13 specific background tones as
suggested by the spirit of Dr. Mueller, Metascience's so-called
"Multi-Tone Generator" had to be painstakingly designed and
custom built. It was still the 1970's and early '80's after all,
and most of the engineering types involved were experienced
mostly with vacuum tube
technology.
Well, guess what: It's another century now and you already have
an excellent Multi-Tone Generator sitting right in front of you.
Yep, your computer, when equipped with the appropriate audio
software, is very capable of supplying the correct mix of audio
frequency tones to enable you to make your own Spiricom. In
fact, your computer can do the job with more precision, better
control and far greater versatility than the 1970's/80's era
Spiricom builders would have ever dreamed.
Alright then, you're off to a great start and need only one more
component to complete your own working Spiricom: The radio
frequency transmitter. Here again, you have a great advantage
over George Meek and his team by having begun your quest to
build a Spiricom some 30+ years after they did.
In the 1970's, if you were in the market for a bench-top radio
frequency transmitter, you went shopping for something that
weighed about 100 pounds, cost upwards of several hundred
dollars (that's several hundred 1970's dollars!) and contained a
Christmas tree's worth of miniature light bulb looking things
called vacuum tubes. Today, thanks to the amazing advances in Bill O'Neil at his Mark IV Spiricom:
electronics technology, a simple radio frequency transmitter can
HP-608 RF Transmitter is at left, the
be obtained for well under a hundred dollars, and such devices Multi-Tone Generator (center top), Tape Deck, and
weigh in at just a few ounces. Hence they are extremely Hammarlund 600 Receiver are stacked in front of
O'Neil.
portable and well-suited to on-site investigations. (That's another
big advantage the Modern-Day Spiricom holds over the
unwieldy original version!)
True, a good radio frequency transmitter isn't something you can
pick up at your local Wal-Mart, or even at Radio Shack, but now,
thanks to the internet, you're just a few mouse clicks away from
having one sent right to your mailbox. Please read on . . .
Thanks again for reading all this and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
J. Hale
Update 2009:
My Modern Day Spiricom system is
designed around a small kit-built radio
frequency transmitter. The original
system used an FM transmitter. Soon,
an AM transmitter system will also be
offered for experimenters wishing to try
the possibilities available in that band.
An additional device called the Crystal
Receiver, similar to the old-fashion
crystal set radios, was later added as
part of the system with excellent
results. The Crystal Receiver in turn
inspired a spin-off device, the Harmonic
Coupler. This serves as a Radionics
type instrument which may help attract
or focus the energy of a desired target.
J. Hale