As we see this meter frequently used on GHI and DT, I went ahead and bought one to test and see what all the fuss was about. On some shows it seems as popular as the K-II is on the original GH show.

Not sure why but both GHI and DT tape over the trademark. Maybe they don't want to give it free advertising like GH do with the K-II?

I'm also by no means an expert with this meter, so I am learning as I go. Static magnetic fields and static electric fields are still mysterious to me. I have had more time with AC EM fields and understand them a lot better. So if anyone can chime in with extra information or correct me when I go wrong that would be great. This meter is a lot more tricky to use than a K-II, and more expensive also.

The beast… and the meter. http://yfrog.com/0ymeter5j

The front. http://yfrog.com/0ymeter3j

The guts. http://yfrog.com/0ymeter4j

On the front are several settings to choose from – Off, battery test, magnetic, sum, electric, radio/microwave. There is a big moving coil meter for measurement and a geiger counter like buzz with adjustable squelch with a knob on the side.

This meter is one of three variants that I know of. There's one for AC magnetic and electric fields and two variants of the Natural EM model. Model 1 which is the one I have and model 2 which has an extra jack for an external sensor, a jack for external power and a different sum function with the mode selector. No pretty LEDs on this one.

To be continued after dinner….

Thanks Learjet.  Very interesting guide to the meter.  Sounds like you've been having a lot of fun testing it these past few days.  Keep us up to date on additional findings.  I can relate to you being able to detect Satan on the electric setting.  With all the static electricity in the air around here at certain times of the year, there are always sparks flying around here with pets/people getting zapped.  I'll be keeping my eyes more open while watching these shows now with your information.  By the way, it looks like Satan needs an agent or at least a percentage.

I've only seen Destination Truth and GHI use the meter on a semi-regular basis. Britt might have used one on GH a few episodes back. From the video clips I've seen, DT and GHI had it set to magnetic. On this setting it's acting as a magnetometer. Casper just needs to be able to distort the magnetic field ever so slightly to register, but so does solar radiation. The problem here is that of all the professional magnetometers in use around the planet, ghosts have been known to activate none of them.

I would presume that spook hunters like the meter on this setting because solar radiation mimics an "EMF spike" and thus the self deception is complete.

I guess one could ask the same about the K-II and many other ghost hunting tools. IMO the equipment that produce the most "anomalies" are the favourites. It's ghost by inference.

Did you know that some paranormal websites have links to solar-xray and geomagnetic field stats?! You see, paranormal activity is linked to solar activity. Funny that.

This leads to theories that sprout off from equipment anomalies which are misinterpreted in the first place!  It's a slippery slope all the way down where two wrongs make a right. Welcome to ghost hunting.

P.S. Solar activity is up today and the meter does seem more active.

Agreed about the knob. I ended up putting one on mine because that pot shaft is just too skinny. The knob is similar in size to the one on the front.  It's a little easier to set now but I reckon it needs a second sub trim like a micro fine focus on microscopes.

"B) Ignore the smaller, tinier fluctucations or measurements, like under a couple of µTesla. I guess I'm looking for that big hit!  lol"

Actually I agree. A big hit over natural fluctuations is the one we want. Otherwise it could  just be background noise.

Which I guess explains the model 2 variant where an external inductor can be plugged in, switching out the internal.

At some stage I might look into building some magnetometers with data logging. Not for paranormal use, but for monitoring geomagnetic storms for radio propagation prediction. That will probably go on the "things to do" list which never get done lol.

It's a lot of trouble to go to if this whole EMF thing is just a wild goose chase, which it probably is.

In any case, rather than using many deaf as a post meters or sensors it might be a better idea to use a single super sensitive magnetic induction loop antenna, like this one. http://www.vlf.it/minimal/minimal.htm

See, there's even wild geese in the photo at the bottom so we must be on the right track.

Apparently this thing would hear a ghost fart on the other side of the Earth's geomagnetic field so detecting a ghost in a room should be S9 +60dB should they exist.

I was going to build one at one stage for Schumann Resonances, even bought 2 low noise OP27 opamps from Hong Kong but lost interest soon after, probably due to the amount of enamel copper wire needed (1500 – 3000 metres!) for the loop.

It's not for triangulation, unless you make 3. I was thinking more along the lines of getting a good look at any "anomaly" deep into the background noise first, to see if anything is worth a second look. But yeah it's possibly slightly overkill. A much shorter induction coil like I presently use would likely be sufficient for a room. 

The way I see it, primitive EMF sensors are no better than a light/lux meter. What would you rather use, a room filled with Lux meters or a single "camera" ?

Or use one of these for measurements of magnetic fields in 3D. Have a look at page 4 of the PDF. http://www.spectran.com/test_report/Spectran5000-E.pdf

"All SPECTRAN® EMF measurement devices can measure
magnetic fields directly in 3D! Starting with the SPECTRAN® NF-
1010E, field strengths of the individual X, Y and Z axes can even be shown
seperately"

"It allows measurement of magnetic fields in all 3 spacial dimensions."