Popular Post SWWASAS Posted March 25, 2014 BFF Patron Popular Post Posted March 25, 2014 I wish to report that on March 22, 2014 at 13:34 a member of my group and myself experienced an infrasound event with a recorder running. The experience manifested physiologically as a buzzing deep vibration in the abdomen, fear, anxiety, and a strong need to leave the area even though being in the field looking for BF. That seems illogical following the event so perhaps another symptom is confusion. While we recognized the event immediately for what it was, it was not pleasant and probably not intended to be. Initial investigation of the recorder did reveal any significant audio as the frequency of what was experienced was well below the frequency response of the Zoom H2 recorder. But closer examination of the recording with graphics audio analysis software revealed a graphics trace consistent with the experienced frequencies at the appropriate time line. Preliminary findings: Infrasound is a physical phenomena that can be detected, recorded and analyzed in the right circumstances. It appears to be a low frequency pressure wave somehow generated by a bigfoot. Probably vibrations in the airway and lungs. The BF was not visible, behind cover, but the amplitude of the pressure wave was quite powerful. There was no mistaking something was happening. Although the frequency of the infrasound was below the recording range of the recorder, objects in the pack the recorder was mounted on, seemed to have rattled together at a higher frequency with the passing infrasound pressure waves resulting in a secondary sound that was in the recorders range. By looking at a the recordings graphics trace during the event, the duration of the event and the frequency of the infra sound was measured. The infrasound seemed to be non directional and surround the victim. I believe that is because the frequencies involved are below the human hearing range so the ears could not determine the direction the sound originated from. Because of ambient sounds: running water, footsteps, pack noise, the exact number of infrasound blasts cannot be determined but we believe there were at least 6. One in particular, when the researcher was not moving and there was no background noise, produced the best analysis results. That particular blast lasted 5.22 seconds. It started at 4.22 hz and ramped up in frequency to 10.69 hz at the end of the 5.22 second blast. The average frequency during the 5.22 second blast was 6.7 hz. This was the second and less strong blast experienced by the researchers who stopped walking at the first blast. Several others followed until one researcher started talking to the BF and asked it to stop but give a friendlier sign it was around. The blasts stopped as requested. 8 minutes later I found a 15 inch footprint on the trail ahead of us. Those frequencies are well below the low frequency range of most field recorders. That explains why zapping or infrasound recordings do not reveal any audio. The blasts always started at a low frequency in the 4 to 5 hz range and ramp up to a higher frequency. I suspect they are trying to find the frequency that gives the desired result in the victim. The durations are in the 3 to 5 second range. It is of course unknown what the objective was on the part of the BF. Because of our findings, it is suggested that anyone who has recorded a zapping or infrasound event retain the recording and review it with graphics audio software. When you know what to look for you may have physical evidence even though the sound playback did not have anything you could hear. I will post the graphics trace later so you can see what the event looks like on a graphics trace. When you know what to look for you can find them. It cannot be determined if the event would have been visible on the recording without objects in the pack rattling together. Because the infrasound pressure waves were so strong, perhaps the recorder might have displayed the passing waves anyway like wind noise. But it will take another recorded event to determine that. The location of this event was 300 yards from the chest slapping encounter I reported previously. That leads me to believe that there is something in this area that the resident BF wish to protect or drive humans away from. If you feel fear, dread, anxiety, and a strong desire to leave the area, get your recorder running and avoid making background sounds. You may be able to get the infrasound on recording. More to follow when I have it. R R 5
SWWASAS Posted March 25, 2014 BFF Patron Author Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Here is the audio software trace of the infrasound event. The lower trace channel shows it best. Each tick represents the primary infrasound wave hitting and clinking something in the pack the recorder was mounted on. At the left the ticks are further apart and the frequency lower to the right the ticks get closer indicating the infrasound blast is increasing in frequency. By comparing the length of the ticks left to right compared to the timeline, I was able to determine the blast lasted 5.22 seconds, the frequency was initially 4.22 hz and increased to the end of the blast to 10.67 hz. The average was 6.7 hz. Click on the photo to get a larger picture to look at. Edited March 25, 2014 by SWWASASQUATCHPROJECT 1
SWWASAS Posted March 25, 2014 BFF Patron Author Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Further data: Today I was looking at all the quiet flat line audio traces after the infrasound blast. In three different places I found a trace that was two pings only, of higher amplitude than the infra blast but at about the same starting 4.3 hz frequency, well below human hearing capability. Since I was standing still at that time for an extended period listening, I was wondering if the pings were some sort of sonar blast put out by the BF to try to keep track of me. Or it could possibly have been some sort of infrasound signal to other BF in the area. Something similar to an infrasound version of a tree knock. Two hours after the primary event I returned to that location to get the GPS coordinates. By this time I was wondering why I left in the first place. After I got the coordinates and took a couple of pictures there was a weak but directional event that seemed more like chest slapping than the previous infrasound event. I could hear it with my ears, and determine the direction. I felt no vibrations in my body. Either it was chest slapping or a distant attempt at infrasound that did not have the power of the initial event. Certainly it did not have the fear component that the first event produced. I can barely see it on the graphics trace so it has little value as data. Edited March 25, 2014 by SWWASASQUATCHPROJECT
daveedoe Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 I don't know much or anything about "infrasound" but you had me wondering. Were you near Mt St Helens? made me think of harmonic tremors. I remember Harmonic tremors preceding eruptions in the past. I know the Mountain has been quiet lately but just wondered if you were near by the mountain? here is a blurb from wikipedia A harmonic tremor is a sustained release of seismic and/or infrasonic energy typically associated with the underground movement of magma and/or venting of volcanic gases from magma. just curious good job on all your research.
SWWASAS Posted March 25, 2014 BFF Patron Author Posted March 25, 2014 No where near Mt St Helens. I would have felt such tremors in my feet too like you do for an earthquake. But that was an excellent question.
gigantor Posted March 25, 2014 Admin Posted March 25, 2014 That's awesome SWWas, Maybe I'm asking too much, but do you mind posting the audio? hopefully in uncompressed format... Thanks!
Bill Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Just curious if anyone knows how a large bowl of water would react to infrasound waves? It seems if there is a wave response, one might video the water surface with a source light, so ripples have a glare. Any thoughts on running such an experiment? Bill
Airdale Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) Good thought Bill. Shades of Jurassic Park! Thanks for sharing the detailed analysis SWW. Edited March 26, 2014 by Airdale
Sunflower Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Thank you, thank you for posting your incident!!!!!!!! Some of us are reading this right now and shaking our heads in the affirmative. I can only add one thing and this is strickly my opinion only and that is, I think* that if you are too close to a nursery, or you have disturbed a hunt, etc., you could get zapped. Hope to see more graphs.......... Thanks again!
SWWASAS Posted March 26, 2014 BFF Patron Author Posted March 26, 2014 Bill: The bowl of water thing might work but it is not very portable. Because of what happened to the objects in my pack I think a large aluminum disk, larger the better, with a couple of washers in contact with each other and the disk would be a low tech detector. Just hang the metal disk on a tree branch. The infrasound waves would make the washers rattle against each other and be audible. Higher tech would be a very large permanent magnet speaker attached to a portable oscilloscope. Oscilloscopes can display down to very low frequencies. With any device you still have to somehow provoke the BF. It occurred to me that with a means to detect infrasound, use of infrasound is a dead giveaway for BF. No North American animal uses it that I am aware of. Elephants, whales, lions, use infrasound. I can think of many times in the field I have had the same feelings of fear, dread, and desire to flee but never had the full zap thing laid on me. It could be that it takes the size and powerful lungs of an adult male to do that. To make my innards noticeable vibrate at some yards distance, takes a great deal of power. Another researcher who has experienced the zap thing is worried about my well being. I seem to have pissed of the locals somehow because they do not use the zap thing that often. In his situation they were trying to drive him out of an area. To release the audio I want to make a complete time line of the segment where the events happened. That will take me some time. The file is very large as it is a fairly high fidelity wav file. So I will have to cut it down to something uploadable. Right now I don't want to even take it out of my recorder until I have completed my analysis. I was out in the field 4 hours that day and every second is recorded so I want to carefully analyze the whole thing before I mess with cutting up the files. Quite frankly it is quite unremarkable to listen to because you cannot hear the event directly. Without the graphics trace I never would have found it. The part where I have been scared and start talking to the BF that did it, might be funny to some. I just wanted them to stop. R R
SWWASAS Posted March 26, 2014 BFF Patron Author Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) It just occurred to me that the three two wave ping events I recorded could travel for miles. If they were some sort of signal to other BF they might be detectable by other BF miles away. They might either be able to hear them or feel them in their chest cavities. I urge those who have made field recordings to review them with graphics software. My graphics trace picture should be similar in appearance to any infra sound events you have on your recordings. I use Transcribe which was recommended to me by Scott Nelson. It is a shareware software program that is very inexpensive and downloadable. You get free use of it for a month but I think it was only $28 to register and get free updates. You can also slow things down should you ever capture BF samurai speech. Edited March 26, 2014 by SWWASASQUATCHPROJECT
Bill Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 The water bowl thing is something I may try myself in a few weeks, when I'm up in Washington with people who are having recurring incidents on their woodland property. So I'll be at a fixed location, can run camcorders on AC all day or night long. So I may give it a try. Bill
Sasfooty Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Here is the audio software trace of the infrasound event. Is it possible that the sound that is shown on the software trace could have been caused by an electrical frequency? I've noticed that they have a lot of electrical anomalies going on around them, & have recently had reason to believe that there is more to the zapping than just sound.
Sunflower Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Sassy, Thanks your comment reminded me of another issue. Could the infrasound affect batteries or have you noticed?
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