[time-nuts] Frequency counter recommendation - Basic

[Bob Bownes]

> The other is what one can buy on the market that is
> better than the HP 5328?
>
> The first step up IMHO is the HP 5335.  I have two.
> AFAIK it is the first of the series that will do TIC.  The TIC
> specification is 100 pico-seconds.
> For reference the HP 5370A/B TIC spec is 10 pico-seconds.
>

The 5328 will do TIC. It may not be too good at it or have the resolution of
the 5335/5370's, but it will do it, both a->b and c,a->b.


> Compared to the 5328 it has more real estate on the
> interior and will take the 110811 type of high stability oscillator.  The
> one I have that just has the standard
> oscillator appears to have the 10811 type crystal in the open but seems
> very
> stable.
>
>
The 5328 will also take a 10881. Plugs right into the motherboard.