[time-nuts] Test Equipment... oops

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Thu Jan 21 19:20:28 UTC 2010


> Disagree.
>
> You really DON'T need to know frequency better than 1 in 10E7 unless you
are working on timing stuff.
>
> I'd not bother until my lab was pretty well equipped otherwise.
>
> FWIW,
> -John
>
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>> One thing I would get (and have gotten) is a GPSDO. They
>> are relatively inexpensive (<$100) and will provide a
>> reference for your Frequency Counter.
>> This will enable accurate frequency measurement that the
>> old 5345 (of which I have two) cannot do on it's own.
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: John Foege <john.foege at gmail.com>
>>>Sent: Jan 21, 2010 1:35 PM
>>>To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>>> <time-nuts at febo.com>
>>>Subject: [time-nuts] Test Equipment
>>>
>>>I realize that this e-mail is somewhat off topic, however, I also
>>>believe that I will get some of the best answers from the members of
>>>this list:
>>>
>>>I have recently started to build an electronics lab, and am currently
>>>trying to acquire test and general equipment for my little basement
>>>workshop of horrors. So far, being on a limited budget, I have
>>>acquired a Tek 2465A in good working order, a Fluke 1953A counter, and
>>>my little gem (ok not quite so little) HP5345A with the 4-ghz freq
>>>converter plugin w/ opt 11 & 12.
>>>
>>>I'd just like to ask everyone what they would be, if they were in my
>>>shoes, attempting to acquire. Unforunately, however, I am just out of
>>>engineering school and not working with much of a budget here. I'd
>>>kill to have all the fancy gear some of you nuts have.
>>>
>>>I'd really love a DSO instead of the Tek 2465A I have. I'd kill for a
>>>good spectrum analyzer or VNA etc.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions on what I should acquire and/or suggestions for
>>>economical equipment that I should make that is a must have? I am a
>>>good DIYer when it comes to building equipment, so often I attempt to
>>>build that which I cannot afford.
>>>
>>>I appreciate everyone's' opinions in advance. Thank you.
>>>
>>>Sincerely,
>>>
>>>John Foege
>>>KB1FSX
>>>starving-engineer!
>>>
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