I am looking for a microwave frequency counter and won an auction for an 18 GHz 5342A with the GPIB option today @ £200 (GBP). I have just paid for that.
I also have the chance to get a 5352B 40 GHz counter for £500. That has GPIB as standard. In the short/medium term I don't see much use for a 40 GHz counter, but I am giving consideration to buying the 40 GHz and selling the 18 GHz one. I would be interested to know if anyone has any opinions on the relative merrits of the two counters. Neither of these counters have ovens, but stability is not a major issue given they take a 10 MHz input. That said, foes anyone know if these take fairly common 10811A ovens? There is a chance I would use it in places where it would not practical to feed in 10 MHz. Dave _______________________________________________ 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.
