KPUFO Informacni bulletin - 1998 No 05

Magazine Overview

This document is the "Newsletter KPU FO" issue 5/1998, published by the Klub psychotroniky a UFO (KPU) in the Czech Republic. It provides a comprehensive report on the organization's activities, development, and future plans throughout 1998.

Report on the Activities of the Club of Psychotronics and UFO (KPU)

The report begins by detailing the KPU's history and growth. In 1992, the organization maintained its independence after the dissolution of the Cs. archeoastronauticke asociace, becoming a functioning entity while other clubs disbanded. In 1993, KPU resisted attempts to transform it into a semi-religious sect, emphasizing scientific methods over faith. By 1994, the club expanded its reach beyond its region, becoming a nationwide organization with membership doubling to 200 within a year.

1995 saw KPU gain recognition as a serious research organization, attracting both support and attempts by others to capitalize on its work. Despite internal challenges and negative campaigns, the club earned respect from other researchers. By 1996, membership had tripled compared to 1994. In 1997, KPU expanded its network, establishing branches in various districts and focusing on connecting individual members.

The year 1998 is marked by a conclusion that organizational consolidation and the establishment of new branches are necessary, alongside deeper connections between researchers through programmatic and interest-based lines. The organization aims to move beyond its initial phase and elevate its activities to a higher, more professional level.

Organizational and Programmatic Development

KPU identifies the need to define specific areas for serious research with clear, concrete results. Given material and technical limitations, the primary focus remains on information and analysis, creative thinking, and filling gaps in hypotheses and interpretations of phenomena. This requires an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from various scientific fields.

UFO and Poltergeist Program

After 8 years, a comprehensive database for UFO and Poltergeist phenomena has been created, recording the event, location, and observer. This database allows for complex monitoring of anomalous phenomena, observers, and research activities within specific areas and times. Reports are continuously refined through processing and follow-up questioning, with a sixth version of the questionnaire developed with the participation of sociologists and psychologists. New and existing branches are tasked with verifying and supplementing data for past cases, utilizing the benefit of hindsight for a more objective perspective.

Information Dissemination

KPU is exploring the use of the Internet for data dissemination to members, requiring secure login credentials. This is expected to be resolved in the coming year.

Psychotronics Program

This area involves specialized groups focusing on alternative healing methods, geopathic zones, and water sources. However, the program faces challenges due to a lack of unified approach, conceptual ambiguity, and the absence of theoretical foundations, hindering serious research. Individual practitioners often rely on empirical data and are skeptical of external viewpoints. KPU lacks dedicated laboratories or research facilities for targeted work in this field.

Program Areas

The organization's activities are structured into several programs:

• Program Zdravi (Health): Promoting alternative healing methods, assisting interested individuals, and documenting experiences with therapeutic practices using alternative methods.
• Program Fenomen (Phenomenon): Investigating and documenting exceptional human abilities such as biotaxis, clairvoyance, and telepathy, including related phenomena and conducting experiments with biopositivism and telepathy.
• Program UFO, Poltergeist: Utilizing extraordinary methods for unusual events.
• Paleokontakt, Megalit: Employing psychotronic methods, like dowsing, for archaeological and historical questions and exploring natural anomalies.

A key challenge in using any psychotronic method is defining clear goals and verifying the obtained information. While these methods can guide uncertain situations, the accuracy of the information must be certain. Unverified information cannot be manipulated or published without a disclaimer.

This rule is particularly relevant to 'contactees' or messages received through extrasensory channels. While these phenomena warrant study, they should not form the basis for further constructions.

The report notes that the 'ufological' scene in the Czech Republic has been overrun by 'contactees' who discredit research, a situation KPU faced in 1993. KPU maintains a firm stance against this trend.

A group has been formed to map megalithic sites in the Czech Republic, with data from the Megalith program to be available online. This group will collect data, identify potential locations, and investigate theories.

The Paleocontact program covers all activities related to history, archeology, and natural anomalies. Collaboration with experts in archeology, geodesy, and geology is essential for these programs.

Collaboration and Expertise

KPU emphasizes that research into topics like astronomy should be guided by experts in those fields, and their findings should be respected. Amateur enthusiasm alone is not sufficient. KPU's role is to facilitate information exchange and coordinate efforts among researchers, connecting them with experts and collaborating clubs.

Instead of focusing on the remnants of 'archeoastronautical visits' in the Czech Republic, the Paleocontact program will concentrate on investigating mysterious places and unexplained questions within specific districts, including monitoring anomalous phenomena over time. Local clubs and circles are encouraged to engage with residents and local chronicles to gather information.

Potential research directions include ley lines, esoteric symbolism in churches, heraldry, ancient settlements, and the activities of secret Nazi factories.

Agrosymbols Research

Five years of agrosymbol research have revealed challenges in obtaining objective information due to a lack of standardized equipment among research groups, the potential for agrosymbols to be beyond the reach of even well-equipped teams, and difficulties in dating the phenomena and coordinating research due to communication, distance, and transport issues. However, collaboration with experts allows for certain tests to be conducted at professional workplaces.

KPU aims to provide clear guidelines for members on acquiring data from agrosymbol research, making them accessible to the wider public. Data from agrosymbol research in the Czech Republic will also be available online. This area has been instrumental in KPU's nationwide expansion and serves as a benchmark for the organization's quality and functionality.

Future Tasks and Organization

Key tasks for KPU include:

• Ensuring public awareness of the organization.
• Significantly expanding membership and cooperation across all districts.
• Connecting researchers within districts and establishing new branches and circles.
• Creating electronic communication channels with each district.
• Supplementing telephone and other communication links with most members.
• Establishing a network of collaborators among CB radio users within districts.
• Developing protocols for information transfer, requiring members to promptly report anomalous phenomena to the Plzen center for assessment and investigation.
• Assisting in the formation of mobile, fully equipped research groups with a real-time response capability for investigations.

KPU will continue to publish the magazine "ZAZ," featuring club opinions and original reports. The "Informacni bulletin" will remain a key communication tool, published bimonthly.

Membership and Operations

Membership rules and information sharing protocols have been established, respecting copyright laws. The process of issuing new membership cards is nearing completion, with a focus on KPU's role as a research organization that facilitates information and coordination for its members. Internet access to some data will be provided via password, with fees applicable for non-members and for services beyond basic membership.

KPU collects information on anomalous phenomena globally, through its own research, contacts, and extensive archival work. This information is available to all members.

Members are expected to credit KPU when publishing results obtained through the organization's resources. If a member is tasked by KPU to prepare a report or conduct research, the results must be consulted with the KPU committee before publication. Similarly, any information obtained through KPU must be acknowledged. KPU aims to assist researchers but prohibits the appropriation of others' work or the concealment of one's activities.

Relationships among members are to be equal, direct, and honest.

Honorary Membership

Any member can propose an honorary member. Honorary members are exempt from membership fees and hold this status for the duration of KPU's existence. This status can be revoked for actions that harm KPU's reputation or violate Czech laws.

KPU Branches

Each branch is an integral part of KPU, with its members deciding on its focus, tasks, and operational methods. Branches can have their own names, combined with "KPU District" or "KPU Branch." The KPU committee is responsible for information regarding organizational units and member data.

Branches must provide complete and truthful information about their activities to the KPU committee, which archives and uses this data in accordance with copyright laws.

Internal Communications and Public Relations

KPU guarantees that provided information will not be misused for personal gain. Internal publications, discussions, and meetings are used to inform members about research activities. The informational bulletin is sent at least every 10 weeks, and members can use it for announcements and advertisements.

KPU can cooperate with any organization but remains independent. Members are expected to enhance KPU's reputation through their conduct and expertise. Only the designated spokesperson is authorized to make official statements on behalf of KPU. In certain cases, other members may be authorized in writing by the committee to speak to the press. Any public statements made by a member are considered personal opinions, not necessarily reflecting the organization's stance. Members are responsible for correcting any misrepresentation of their statements.

Harm to KPU

It is unacceptable for any KPU member to cooperate with individuals or groups that have harmed KPU, such as by stealing property, damaging its reputation, or disrupting its operations. Members are obligated to report such cases to the committee for investigation and resolution.

Publications and Recommendations

The issue mentions the new magazine "ZAZ" (issue 4), featuring articles on an ice ball fall in Plzen, a profile of Kvetoslav Minarik, local mysteries, UFO reports, and a series on "Gods of Heaven and Earth." Subscription for "ZAZ" in 1999 is 140 Kc.

The newsletter also announces the new magazine "Fakta X," a mutation of a South African publication. Members of the Fantastic Fact Club received a bulletin for their 300 Kc fee. The newsletter recommends an internet discussion "Occam's Razor" on skepticism and alternative medicine, particularly homeopathy, managed by people from the Sisyfos circle.

Jimaz Company publishes a multimedia CD-ROM titled "Mysteries and Secrets," containing six chapters, 3 hours of spoken word, and over a thousand images and photographs.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this newsletter are the growth and professionalization of the Klub psychotroniky a UFO (KPU), the importance of structured research programs (UFO, Poltergeist, Health, Phenomenon, Paleocontact, Megalith), the necessity of collaboration with experts, and the challenges and strategies for information dissemination (including the use of the internet). The editorial stance is one of promoting scientific rigor, maintaining organizational integrity, and fostering honest relationships among members, while actively combating misinformation and discrediting elements within the ufological community.