Steve Hultay has found more radios to turn into ghost boxes!

Steve Hultay of Keyport Paranormal has found more radios that can be hacked, allowing them to sweep and function as ghost boxes. (Buy a Ghost Box! )

For those who are unfamiliar with the ghost box, it is a device that utilizes Am or FM tuner audio bits coupled with white noise in order to help bring forth the voices of ghosts and spirits.  The radios are the cheapest and easiest ways to get a ghost box in a paranormal investigator's hands.

In June, 2009 Steve discovered yet another Radio Shack model of radio that could be altered and used as a ghost box.  It is radio model # 12-587 and costs $29. from Radio Shack.

The hack is as easy as removing three screws from the back of the radio, unscrewing the circuit boards and bending one of the pins mounted on the board.  Re-assemble the radio and you are in business.

Steve also discovered that the Sangean DT-200VX radio can be altered, as well.  He discovered this ghost box earlier in 2009, but it is worth mentioning if you can acquire this radio.

The hack is very similar to what we just described.  Removing a few screws, disassembling the radio, beinding a pin and re-assemble.

Steve gave detailed instructions, along with photographs to make this easy.  Visit his page: Simple Ghost Box Hack for detailed instructions.

It is also possible to acquire the harder to find radios from off of eBay.  Most of these hacks have been discovered and written about by Steve, also.  The list of hackable-radios for ghost box use:

12-469 (white) Does not have a built-in speaker and makes a loud, undesirable tick.  Easy to hack, though.

12-469 (gray & white) No ticking sound in this model which is good.

12-470 (gray & white) The black model will not work as a ghost box.

20-125 AM/FM/Shortwave with built-in speaker.

12-820 Armband radio works well, though we have had some instability with the sweep.  Add an external speaker.

12-850 AM/FM with built-in speaker.

12-587 AM/FM with built-in speaker.  Simple hack.

12-588 Armband radio.  Add an external speaker.

Sony Walkman (#SRF-M37V) Not a hack - just hold down the tuner button and add an external speaker.

Sangean DT-200VX Ghost Box - AM/FM with built-in speaker. Simple hack.