[time-nuts] Frequency counter recommendation

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Which then gets us to the question of just how many people are interested in a $750 counter that basically does what a 5370B does? It wouldn't have an LED display, but it also would not have 20 pounds of manuals to back it up. You'd likely go with something other than HPIB, but in the end it would spit data to a PC somehow. 

Bob


On Dec 18, 2010, at 11:24 PM, jimlux wrote:

> Bob Camp wrote:
>> Hi
>> In the case of a $200 5370, you have to wait a while to find one. When you get it, you likely have to do some work to get it running. At the very least you will need to do a cal. My guess is that a counter project would be very similar. There is an order and build process that happens every so often. Eventually you get a set of boards that *might* work. They still need a bit of this and that to get them running. Once running you need to do a cal.
>> The calibrated and running counter is something you can have tomorrow (more or less). That's very different than the kit of boards.
>> Bob
>> 
> 
> But, looking at the $750 price point, you should be able to do better on  the boards and not needing to fiddle.  More turn-key.
> 
> The TAPR VNA is in that price range, and was basically plug it in in, and it works.
> 
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