[Boatanchors] Source for Frequency Counter

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Joe,

Keep your eye out for one at hamfests and flea markets. The one I use 
cost me one dollar. I brought it home and checked it out. It worked and 
was stable enough. How is one dollar for inexpensive? Some of the ham 
radio kit suppliers have kits that might be your least expensive way to 
get a *new* frequency counter. Buying used gear you get a pig in a poke 
when you can even find it. This is not a QRP mail list but kit suppliers 
do cater to QRP so look for those vendors. Unless you want a vacuum tube 
based frequency counter half the size of a Volkswagen! <evil grin>. Some 
hams report success with the frequency counters from China for a few 
dollars. There are also microcontroller based frequency counters. I have 
not tried one of those so I can't speak to their reliability on the ham 
radio workbecnh. Make your own box to mount any of those kits.

I hope this helps.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 8/6/19 9:53 AM, Joe Connor via Boatanchors wrote:
> Can you folks recommend an inexpensive frequency counter (and where to get it)? I need a new one. I use it mostly for setting my signal generator to conduct IF alignments.
> As always, thanks.
> 
>                                  Joe Connor
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