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Re: frequency counters
>Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 14:37:55 -0700
>From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com>
>To: tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>Subject: frequency counters
>
>Perhaps the most significant "instrument" I have added to my meager
>lab is a frequency counter. I suspect that many of us on limited budgets
>do not have access to some of the great east coast swaps.
NO, we don't ;(
> For what its
>worth I built the 50mhz counter described in the popular electronics
>article dated November, 1994. I bought the basic kit of parts from
>Weeder Technologies
>po box 421
>Batavia, oh 45103
>513 752 0279
>
>The cost of the board and components was $27.00.
>
>This thing works like a charm and is as accurate as any $200 to $300
>unit I have seen . It doesn't have any bells and whistles. With this
>thing in hand your scope and 555 sig generator become precision
>measuring instruments.
>
>Skip
>
>PS: I haven't tied it directly to the TC.....YET!
>
PLEASE have a cam-corder to take pictures when you do;) you will only
get one shot;)
jim