[time-nuts] First frequency counter

[Robert Atkinson]

Hi Edesio,
Welcome to the group. The HP 5316A you are looking at is an excellent little counter. While not up to extreme time nut standards, they work well and in my opinion would make a much better first counter than (say) one of the modern low end (not known brand) new counters or microcontroller based modules/kits. I have one and it gets as much use as my 5370B. It's not rack bound for starters. While small it has the features of a full size universal counter. If the auction goes much higher it may be worth looking at dealers. I can get a 5316B with HPIB in the UK for under 100 UK pounds.
 
Robert G8RPI.
 

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 From: Edesio Costa e Silva <time-nuts at tardis.net.br>
To: time-nuts at febo.com 
Sent: Friday, 6 September 2013, 12:26
Subject: [time-nuts] First frequency counter
  

Hi Folks!

I am following the time-nuts for sometime but this is the first time I post
a message and I hope it is not off-topic.

As I live in Brazil, I can not find used equipment in the local market. My
(only?) option is to import some. Since money is always a scarce resource
and the shipping costs from U.S. are very high, I must opt for some small,
light and old equipment. Would this one
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/231044866809) be a nice option for a first
frequency counter / time interval counter? Feel free to suggest alternatives.

Thanks in advance,

Edésio

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