Scott: I was able to get a copy of the manual from which I deduced the reason why the BT-6 is expensive. It is crystal and cpu (computer proccessor unit) controlled. The waveforms are programmed via PROMs (programmable read only memory). This also means that it is very easy to improve via software control at a later date.
By the way it is $395 US and not $500 which is Cdn. Most others, I believe, use use less precise timers, such as NE555's ($0.50)+ other mundane parts, so are much cheaper... Reading some of Dr. Beck's stuff it appears that accuracy is important altough these things will still work with sloppy designs as the brain is a high Q system (which simply means that it is able to pull out the correct frequecies from a large pool of frequencies (square waves)), however, better designs will be more effective and less work for the brain. I must add, however, that even with crystal and cpu control one could make it for about $50 parts, but labour and design ara different matter! And the BT-6 is not the rip off CS units are when you take in labour and hardware/software design issues. If you design and make your own it could cost about $50 so don't expect others to give free labour etc. BTW the April 1997 "73 Amature Radio Today" magazine has nice AC CS and CS quality measuring designs. I will be most interested in your experiance with the brain tunner just make sure that there is good contact with the electrods! Chris Gupta At 12:11 PM 9/10/97 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Sister, > >Great! > >Here is my address: Scott D.Berner, PO BOX 42, Clear Creek, IN 47426. > >I am running into a lot of people who could use one of these, but >can't pay $500 for it presently. It is hard for me to understand >how they justify such a price, all the internal parts must be made >out of 24 carrat gold. NO? :) > >God Bless, > >and Thanks! > >Scott > >At 12:49 PM 9/10/97 -0400, you wrote: >>I am still looking for a BECK "BRAIN TUNER" to experiment with and am >>willing to trade a Beck model Blood Purifier for the use of one for a month. >>Will return it at my expense and in the identical condition in which >>received. Guaranteed. Sender keeps both devices. >> >>Scott, >> I will get mine out to you. I tried to reach the doc that gave it to me >>but he seems to be on a long vacation, which I know he does from time to >>time. If you would like to tell me where to send it I will get it out to >>you and you can see if you think It is the model you would like to test. >>Thanks, Donna >> >> >> >> >JOHN 1:1 >"In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was >God." His name is Jesus.
