The TriField Natural EM Meter: we put this meter--the pride of parapsychologists the test. (A Hands-on Electronics Report).
( This article was originally published in POPTRONIX MAGAZINE - October 2002 and is copyright 2002 POPTRONIX, INC.)
Seeing that it's Halloween season, we decided to take a close look at one of the most talked-about tools of the ghost-hunting trade--the TriField Natural EM Meter from AlphaLab, Inc. The verdict is in.
Now, before you begin to moan, we didn't go poking around graveyards or haunted houses to test the meter; instead, we tested the meter using simple experiments that ranged from detecting the presence of magnetic material to measuring the trace outputs of various microwave ovens. The results proved that the TriField Natural EM Meter can be used as a legitimate tool, as well as employed in much more questionable "sciences."
What Does It Do?
The TriField Natural Is an analog meter that can measure changes in magnetism (in a range of 0-100 microteslas) that are as little as .5% of the Earth's own magnetic field. It can also measure electricity as weak as 3 V/m (multiply the scale by ten to get volts/meter). Also, a SUM feature allows the user to measure changes in either electric or magnetic field at the same time.
Finally, the last setting available on the meter is for measuring RF/microwave frequencies ranging from 100 kHz to 2.5 GHz (in mW/[cm.sup.2]), This setting is invaluable to signal "sniffers" and even for hams who want to check for the presence of RF.
The unit is powered by one 9-volt battery and weighs less than a can of soda pop An audible alarm sounds when a change is detected, and this alarm can be adjusted for sensitivity.
How Did You Test It?
In order to test the various transducers onboard the TriField Natural, we used a powerful magnet from a 17-inch bass speaker, a cell phone, and a microwave oven. The first test was fun. We placed the speaker in a cardboard box and hid it among a group of boxes containing paper goods. A volunteer was given the meter and sent to work It only took ten minutes to find the box with the speaker magnet.
The second test involved the meter's ability to detect both electricity and RF/microwaves. While one person held the meter, another person dialed a cell phone and transmitted a call, When the meter was within one foot, it was able to detect the fluctuation of both electric and RF energies. The meter seemed to be very sensitive to electricity. It was equally as successful at tracing power lines within the walls of our offices.
Finally, the meter was used to detect a leak from our community microwave oven. We are happy to say that there was no presence of microwaves within six feet of the oven, When the meter closed the gap to one foot the alarm became a high-pitched wail. Moral of that story is simple--DO NOT sit and stare at your food as it cooks in the microwave oven; otherwise, you might just cook a little more than your leftovers.
In Conclusion
Overall, the TriField Natural EM Meter proves its worth as a detection meter for electricity, magnetism, and RF/microwave.
As far as its use as a ghost detector, we'll have to leave that up to you, Ironically though, debunkers have often dismissed ghost sightings as the effects of a strong presence of, you guessed it, electricity, magnetism, and RF.
One neat feature we did notice though, was the meter's capability to detect the minute electricity and magnetism given off by certain individuals. Some people indeed have a magnetic persona, as we found from the TriField Natural tests.
The meter sells for the special discounted sale price of $179.99, plus shipping and is available from AlphaLab, Inc. Want to know more? Contact David at 808-874-9126, or write to: AlphaLab, Inc., Attn: David, 3005 South Third West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
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