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Electronic Voice Phenomenon - Static noise which can be on the radio, or a electronic recording, when listened to parts can be interpreted to be voices, which is usually attributed to ghosts. It is normally used in ghost hunting activities to try and make contact with the deceased.
EVP was first tried by american photographer and medium Atilla Von Szalay, his first attempys were using 78rpm records in 1941, but he did not think it began to be succesful until after he started using reel to reel tape recordings in 1956. Another person who believed he had gain some e.v.p recordings was Fredrich Jurgenson who was recording bird song in the Swedish countryside, on playback he heard a mans voice talking about bird songs and instructions on how to record more voices. He only heard the voice on playback, but nothing while recording the tape.
To try and do this yourself it is best to go to a location that is known for being haunted, you will need a tape recorder with an external microphone, so there will be no direct disturbance, try to be somewhere where you will not be disturbed or with people you trust. Set up the equipment with the microphone being carefully placed away from the recorder, and use a brand new tape, then you can do either one of two things, but before either of them, make a note of the things you can already hear around you, so you know if they are heard on the tape, the first is to leave the recorder going on its own for however long you want, and then see if you have captured anything, the other is to stay with the recording and ask questions remembering to give a small space in between, just incase there as been a reply.
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