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10Hz to 3GHz Deluxe Handheld
Frequency Counter/Strength Meter

B+K 104 Frequency Counter

Features

  • 10 digit Liquid Crystal Display

  • Hi-Z low range

  • Filter to prevent display of random noise

  • Automatic hold

  • Measures frequency and period

  • LED back light

  • Beeper

  • Low power consumption (Average 6 hour battery life)

  • AC wall charger (AC Adapter 120VAC/9VDC or 220VAC/9VDC)

  • Hold switch to lock display

  • Low battery indicator

  • Ultra sensitive synchronous detector 16 section bargraph to show RF signal strength

  • High speed 300 MHz direct counter with 0.1 Hz resolution 4 selectable gate speeds

  • Filter to prevent display of random noise

  • 16 Section barographs to show RF signal strength

  • 300MHz direct counter with 0.1Hz resolution

  • 4 Selectable gate speeds

  • 7 section telescopic antenna (AT-1)

  • NOTE: This unit only works with analog signals

Frequency Display Resolution

Range    Gate Time (Seconds) LSD Sample Display
300 MHz 0.0625 10 Hz  300.0 MHz
0.25 1 Hz 300.0 MHz
1.0 1 Hz 300.0 MHz
4.0 0.1 Hz 300.0 MHz
3 GHz 0.0625 1000 Hz 3000.0 MHz
0.25 100 Hz 3000.0 MHz
1.0 10 Hz 3000.0 MHz
4.0 10 Hz 3000.0 MHz

Specifications

  • Frequency range - 10 Hz - 3 GHz
  • Weight - 250 g
  • Size - 100 mm high x 68 mm wide x 31 mm deep
  • Impedance - 1 * dual purpose BNC Socket, 50 Ohms input for range 1 MHz to 3 GHz, 1 Meg Ohm input for range 10 Hz to 50 MHz
  • Case - Stamped aluminum with black anodized finish
  • Battery - Internal 4 x AA 600 mAH NiCd pack
  • Power - 9 VDC 300 mA
  • Timebase - Less than 1 PPM at room temperature

Input Sensitivity (Typical)

  • Amplifier - 1 Meg Ohm, 50 Ohm
  • Impedance - 1 Meg Ohm, 30 pF, 50 Ohm VSWR less than 2:1
  • Range - 10 Hz – 50 MHz, 1 MHz - 3 GHz

Sensitivity

  • < 10 mV at 10 Hz – 10 MHz
  • < 0.8mV at 100 MHz
  • < 20 mV at 10 MHz – 50 MHz
  • < 6 mV at 300 MHz
  • < 7 mV at 1.0 GHz
  • < 100 mV at 2.4 GHz

Max. input - 100 Vrms, 15 dBm