Introductions...Andrew

NEOPS is comprised of veteran researchers of paranormal phenomena. It's members are diverse in their disciplines, research methods, belief systems, and talents. We have been investigating paranormal occurrences independently for years, but decided to form an actual organized team recently and expand our resources and apply them uniformly.

NEOPS members are Mary F., Kay K., and myself, Andrew S.

My name is Andrew. I have been actively researching the paranormal since 1998. I formed one of the first groups in Oklahoma, the Paranormal Investigators of Central Oklahoma when I started my quest for answers. I soon found out that group management is not my forte and after a divorce, PICO was disbanded. I was about the research, not membership and group dynamics. I joined the Oklahoma City Ghost Club in 2003, and remained a part of it's membership until around 2006.  I then joined the Central Oklahoma Paranormal Studies group and then rejoined the OKCGC in 2009. In 2011 I elected to be an independent researcher of ITC on my own, retiring from group-based investigations. I also participated in the Abandoned Hospital Research Project and was a member of the project group, OKC-PRG, from 2000 to 2008. I have decided to step back out into case-based investigative projects thanks to Mary and Kay.

I have had the pleasure of conducting paranormal investigations all over the country (RMS Queen Mary, Waverly Hills Sanitarium, Pythian Castle, etc...) as well as investigating in Scotland.  Every location is unique, with it's own challenges and rewards.

I am a very technically-inclined investigator. I enjoy prototyping new gear and technical experimentation. I believe that in order to paint an accurate picture of what is happening, we must first do our best to record environmental conditions so as to easily debunk common natural causes. I also believe that presented findings should be of the best quality possible evidence. I don't have what I would classify as a developed psychic intuition, but do rely on my instincts.  I also like to dabble in subjective Instrumental Transcommunication and imposing as strict controls as that discipline will allow. I have had the privilege of being a contributer to Paranormal Underground magazine from 2009-2011 with regard to technical articles. I am a geek by nature and love the technical aspect of this research.

I have had the honor of working with many groups in Oklahoma and across the country, and hope to do so again. I am currently very excited at some projects coming up to get to collaborate with some greats in this field. I have teetered on the edge of returning to field-based investigations and research for several years now, and believe that now is the time.

My contributions to this blog will include many tech and how-to articles and budget-minded adaptations that anyone can replicate. It is my sincere hope that the readers enjoy my submissions and perhaps can adapt them to their own use.