[time-nuts] Re: [OT] MB506 pre-scaler module ??

[ed breya]

Yes of course this simple kind of arrangement can't handle complicated 
signals with modulation, lots of spurs or pulsed bursts and such, like a 
commercial product. As I recall, the 5340 can discriminate between (pick 
the largest of) spurs only a few dB apart. BTW I happen to be trying to 
fix a 5340, and need some help figuring out the adjustment process. More 
on that later.

A prescaler should be OK with a CW signal that's totally dominant, and 
within the acceptable power range. It's just another divider that's very 
fast. If you've got something like an oscillator or generator signal to 
count, it should be good to go.

Ed