[time-nuts] First frequency counter

Pete Lancashire pete at petelancashire.com
Fri Sep 6 23:20:52 UTC 2013


Just make sure both channels are OK

Sometimes you can find them with the C channel for the same price

-pete




On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 5:01 AM, Robert Atkinson <robert8rpi at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> ________________________________
>  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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