[Boatanchors] Hand held frequency counters?

[manualman]

I didn't catch down to audio frequencies but Optoelectronics still has
the M1 which is also on sale for $249.
http://www.optoelectronics.com/m1.htm
This one is 50 Hz up to 2.8 GHz.
I've had one of these for years and works great, and as Joe points out,
it's also great for also sniffing out oscillator frequencies in rigs that
sometimes seem to defy any logic.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:00:29 -0600 Joe Eide <jeide at execpc.com> writes:
> Hello guys,
> 
> I see a problem here in that Sandy mentioned audio thru 150 mhz.  
> The 
> Cub starts at 1 mhz.
> 
> What I like about these counters (like the M1 Optoelectronics) is 
> the 
> sensitivity,  bandwidth and portability.  I like to use my older 
> Optoelectronics counter to sniff out the oscillators in boatanchors, 
> 
> etc.  My HP Universal counter doesn't have that kind of sensitivity. 
>  I 
> would compare the Opto to a handheld xcvr, where they work great 
> with 
> only a rubber duckie, but may overload with a regular antenna.  The 
> 
> Optoelectronics are expensive, but they will serve you accurately 
> for 
> many years to come.
> 
> Just my 2 cents.
> 
> Happy New Years!
> 
> Joe - KB9R
> 
> 
> manualman wrote:
> > Can't beat this one that's now selling for $139 (1 MHz to 2.8 
> GHz):
> > http://www.optoelectronics.com/cub.htm
> >
> > Pete, wa2cwa
> >  
> > On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:25:17 -0600 "Sandy" <ebjr37 at charter.net> 
> writes:
> >   
> >> Anyone have any insight into an inexpensive, but accurate hand 
> held 
> >> frequency counter that will do audio, HF and VHF thru at least 
> 150 
> >> Mhz?  And 
> >> have fairly good sensitivity.
> >>
> >> My old Heathkit crapped out and I have two older ones that you 
> can't 
> >> get the 
> >> counter chips for anymore!
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Sandy W5TVW
> >>     
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