Why not both? Here is my partially successful attempt to display the time on a frequency counter by generating the correct frequency that would result in the time being shown in the frequency counter. I had forgotten about this until I read this thread:
https://www.nixies.us/2018/03/25/display-the-time-on-an-old-frequency-counter/ On Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:53:32 AM UTC-4 Adrian Godwin wrote: > I much prefer Nixies in functional equipment rather than for their own > sake. And while displaying them in a clock is fine, there are other types > of clock to cherish too, leading to a loss of space. And since I can build > a clock myself, other functionality is attractive (admittedly I wouldn't > pay $300). > > It's a pity there aren't a lot of devices other than counters and DVMs to > find - I already have Philps, Racal and Avo examples. I'd like to find a > nixie-based measurement system such as a Heidenheim. > Are there any other types of instruments that were made ? > > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 2:03 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Re: [neonixie-l] A bit $teep for a DMM >> On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 11:57 AM Mac Doktor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What makes this DMM so valuable? There are only four tubes to yank out: >>> >>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/405017664588 >>> >>> >>> It is a FLUKE, you would only Yank the tubes to clan the pins and >>> remove the dust from the sockets... then reassemble carefully and bow down >>> in Veneration. >>> >> -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/194ac98d77051b3026a5ca51c003969b%40zeusprune.ca >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/194ac98d77051b3026a5ca51c003969b%40zeusprune.ca?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b082f74b-146c-48b7-aa06-f325bbceec92n%40googlegroups.com.
