[Boatanchors] Hand held frequency counters?

[Jim Wilhite]

Chuck, do check yours and let me know what you find.  I was very surprised that it read the frequency as accurately as it did.  Another thing is I mis posted the lower frequency limit.  Mine would measure down to .1 meg.  that is (point) 1 megacycles.  

I don't use mine for a frequency counter because like you an many others I have a bench counter.  I use an HP and have a Comet.  The HP is an old one that goes to 225 and the Comet goes to 1 gig.  I bought a Optoelectronics many years ago when they came out and found them to be very good.  Their accuracy was well within specs for commercial work which is what I used it for at the time.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy any of the suggestions that I have seen thus far.  All are good and work quite well for boatanchors.  Now if accuracy is necessary, then I would look past the MFJ.  I say that but if it displays proper calibration of serious work, why not?   Either way, one will get a bunch of test equipment in one box for $260 plus shipping.  Just be very careful of static electricity popping the diodes in the front end.

73

Jim/W5JO
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  Jim,
   That's good news.  I've never really thought of it as a freq counter (even though I knew it had the input) but I will put it on the bench and see if it works as well as yours.  1kc to over 290mc ain't too shabby............. hi hi

  Thanks es 73 de W4MIL
  Chuck