Maybe you don't need to know, but I do. For a small investment, it gives big returns.
But then, that's what makes politics. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message----- >From: "J. Forster" <j...@quik.com> >Sent: Jan 21, 2010 2:19 PM >To: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1...@earthlink.net>, Discussion of precise time and >frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> >Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment > >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.