a valuable instrument, particularly if you lack a calibrated general coverage receiver
a device that measures and displays the frequency of a signal under test.
A device that measures the number of cycles of an AC signal with respect to time.
Circuit that can measure and display the frequency of a signal.
A frequency counter is an electronic instrument, or component of one, that is used for measuring frequency. Since frequency is defined as the number of events of a particular sort occurring in a set period of time, it is generally a straightforward thing to measure it.