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yorkie:
I am a new convert to electronics (well sort of new, I made my first project in 1975 and not much since). :)

I am interested in adding to my test gear and thought the Silicon Chip 2.5GHz 12 digit frequency counter would be a nice project. This was published in the December 2012 and January 2013 editions. I am finding it challenging to find all the parts though. My question is really has anyone built one of these and if so how does it perform?

I have tried the usual searching online but can't find any reviews/build threads etc. Any comments would be gratefully received.

My first post by the way!
EEVblog:
What parts are you missing?
yorkie:
For example I have tried RS for parts (seem to be the largest Oz supplier I can find) such as MC10116 triple line receiver, 74HC160 decade counter (nope, not sure exactly what they do!). Another part MC12095 frequency divider comes up as discontinued.

As I said I am very, very new to electronics and sourcing parts is confusing at times because I have no knowledge to substitute other parts if necessary.
VK5RC:
Other suppliers to check out are Element 14 , they appear to have the prescaler in small format.
http://au.element14.com/on-semiconductor/mc12095dg/ic-sm-logic-ecl-clock-gen/dp/1607926?Ntt=MC12095
Others are Mouser, Digikey  (watch out for post costs to Aus)
Also some other finder services e.g. Find Chips on Dave's video page
rdl:
That's the same frequency counter project that was in the Jan/Feb EPE. In that magazine those parts were listed as being available from a place called www.LittleDiode.com
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