Disagree. You really need to know frequency better than 1 in 10E7 unless you are working on timing stuff.
I'd not bother until my lab was pretty well equipped otherwise. FWIW, -John ============ > One thing I would get (and have gotten) is a GPSDO. They > are relatively inexpensive (<$100) and will provide a > reference for your Frequency Counter. > This will enable accurate frequency measurement that the > old 5345 (of which I have two) cannot do on it's own. > > 73, Dick, W1KSZ > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: John Foege <john.fo...@gmail.com> >>Sent: Jan 21, 2010 1:35 PM >>To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> <time-nuts@febo.com> >>Subject: [time-nuts] Test Equipment >> >>I realize that this e-mail is somewhat off topic, however, I also >>believe that I will get some of the best answers from the members of >>this list: >> >>I have recently started to build an electronics lab, and am currently >>trying to acquire test and general equipment for my little basement >>workshop of horrors. So far, being on a limited budget, I have >>acquired a Tek 2465A in good working order, a Fluke 1953A counter, and >>my little gem (ok not quite so little) HP5345A with the 4-ghz freq >>converter plugin w/ opt 11 & 12. >> >>I'd just like to ask everyone what they would be, if they were in my >>shoes, attempting to acquire. Unforunately, however, I am just out of >>engineering school and not working with much of a budget here. I'd >>kill to have all the fancy gear some of you nuts have. >> >>I'd really love a DSO instead of the Tek 2465A I have. I'd kill for a >>good spectrum analyzer or VNA etc. >> >>Any suggestions on what I should acquire and/or suggestions for >>economical equipment that I should make that is a must have? I am a >>good DIYer when it comes to building equipment, so often I attempt to >>build that which I cannot afford. >> >>I appreciate everyone's' opinions in advance. Thank you. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>John Foege >>KB1FSX >>starving-engineer! >> >>_______________________________________________ >>time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.