Spectrotek Services – Rife Plasma System Components

Welcome to the Spectrotek Services Web Site

News & Status

Ralph with the prototype of the first SSQ-2F system.

Welcome! You probably found our site while you were searching for information about plasma tube systems for your experimental Rife system.

Here you will find information about our complete line of plasma tube electronics, including audio processors, RF amplifiers, and couplers, as well as a substantial library of technical data.

Our manuals, schematics, and application notes are designed to help you understand how the equipment works, why it works the way it does, and what you will need to assemble your own working plasma tube system.

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General News & Updates

Our web site is being updated, so please bear with us while we attempt to wrestle the dragons back into their cave.

Due to the recent worldwide increase in raw materiel costs, tariff fees, and transportation costs, it has become necessary for us to adjust our prices for the first time since 2012.

Please be aware that until the changes to our web site are complete, some equipment prices may be missing or incorrect. Also, at this time, purchase through PayPal is unavailable.

Plasma Tube System Overview

System Topology

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Some Background Information

On this web site you will find information about our products, as well as a considerable amount of technical data about plasma tube systems. There are many free technical manuals and other data available for you to download. By reading these documents, you will find out how our equipment works and what components you will need to assemble your own working plasma tube system.

There are lots of technical details about how and why our equipment does what it does. It is not necessary to understand all the technical details in order to assemble your own system. Just follow the suggested procedures in our instruction manuals, and you will be fine. We also offer technical help by email or telephone calls.

Why We Developed This Equipment

History & Theory

Since 1997 we have been experimenting with Rife plasma tube systems, starting with the earliest 27 MHz equipment developed by Dr. James Bare, D.C. Because of our many years of experience with radio frequency equipment and transmitters, we felt we could make improvements in the radio frequency design of the equipment.

When Jeff Garff published his groundbreaking analysis⁽¹⁾ of the method by which the operating frequencies of the research equipment developed by Dr. Royal Rife actually worked, the whole concept of frequency generation was changed. As soon as Jeff showed that a single audio frequency sweep (we named it Jeff's “Big Sweep”) from 500 to 25,000 Hz combined with a carrier frequency of 3.1 MHz (3,100,000 Hz) would generate all the known Rife laboratory frequencies, we decided that it was time to design a solid-state system that would “do the job.” But we also wanted to make the system usable for experimenters who did not have a laboratory quality frequency generator.

We needed something simple, readily available, and easy to use. Enter the personal computer. This was exactly what we needed for the audio frequency signal source. The computer would run a frequency generating program to produce the necessary audio frequency sweep to modulate the 3.1 MHz carrier. And our new solid-state audio processor (which would become the SSQ-2F system) would make the transition between the computer and the plasma tube. But, there was a serious problem...

Although computers are pretty good at playing music and speech files, it turns out that they are terrible at making nice, sharp, square waves, at frequencies much higher than about 3,000 Hz. Since we must have sharp square waves all the way up to at least 25,000 Hz for running Jeff Garff's “Big Sweep,” this would have been a show-stopper. Luckily for us, it turns out that computers can produce very nice sine waves all the way up to at least 19,500 Hz or higher, depending on the quality of the sound card system in the computer. But even if we could use sine waves, the limit of 19,500 Hz is well below the needed 25,000 Hz for Jeff's “Big Sweep.” What to do?

The solution was to design the SSQ-2F. The SSQ-2F accepts the sine wave audio signal from the computer, amplifies it, doubles the frequency, converts it into an adjustable duty cycle square wave, and then uses the square wave to modulate the 3.1 MHz carrier wave. After further amplification, the modulated carrier is sent to the plasma tube.

The SSQ-2F v3.22 audio
processor for Rife plasma tube systems

By doubling the computer's audio frequency signal in the SSQ-2F hardware, we can have the computer generate a sweep frequency of 250 to 12,500 Hz, which the SSQ-2F will then double to obtain the required 500 to 25,000 Hz for running the “Big Sweep.” By using the SSQ-2F, we eliminate the need for a precision square wave generator by substituting an ordinary personal computer instead.

Cheb plasma tubes in one
of our test racks.

Using the SSQ-2F lets us use audio signals from iPods, MP3 players, CD players, or any other device that can reproduce a sine wave signal. All in all, the SSQ-2F is the most versatile audio processing system for plasma tube operation. The SSQ-2F will handle any audio frequency, so your plasma tube system is not limited to using only Jeff's “Big Sweep.” You may use any frequency or group of frequencies you wish to use with your plasma tube system.

Since the advent of the original SSQ-2F, the same high-quality circuit design and manufacture has been incorporated in our other units such as the PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4 SPA4, SPA5 and the SFM.

⁽¹⁾ For an in-depth look at the research that Jeff undertook, and the final results of his work, please visit these links at his web site:

http://rifevideos.com/dr_rife_and_philip_hoylands_3.3mhz_sweep.html

http://rifevideos.com/pdf/a_history/the_rife_machine_report_a_history_of_rifes_instruments_and_frequencies.pdf

Rife Plasma Tubes — Bill Cheb

Recommended Tubes

Looking for a Rife plasma tube for your system?

The Bill Cheb 2-inch diameter, 27-inch long Super U-tube plasma tube operating at 200 watts average power, 400 watts peak power.

At this time, we do not sell plasma tubes, but you may obtain high-quality plasma tubes from Bill Cheb.
Bill has a wide selection of high quality plasma tubes designed especially for use with our equipment.

If you would like more information about Bill's plasma tubes, please go to his web site billsplasmatubes.com or call him at 855-538-4992.

Signal Generation Software — FreX16 & FreXmcm

Recommended Software

Do you want the best computer software for your Rife plasma system?

We recommend FreX16 and FreXmcm, written by Ken Uzzell.

FreX16 allows full control of the frequency sets you want to use with your plasma tube system.

FreXmcm allows you to run simultaneous multiple frequency sweeps with your plasma tube system.

>> FreX16 and FreXmcm may be downloaded directly from the Spectrotek web server HERE. <<

Legacy Photos & Special Events

Questions? Contact Ralph by telephone:

+1 318 527-6766

Or contact us by Email if you have questions.