It is clear that you have experience and you know how to look after a counter with GPIB, you don't need our help for this.
This topic is not sincere.
It has been. The tek counter did not show up when I did my searches. What I was able to find were hobby counters, kits, and BK Precision sorts of equipment. Not pro counters with GPIB and tracability. That was my criteria.
What you seek is simply prejudice Keysight for a problem that goes back a long time.
I posted my problem, and end goal in my OP. I said nothing of my story, rather
High Voltage asked specifically. If your complaint here were valid, I would have started with this. Someone asked, I answered.
Yourself you confess it saying:
I explain why I refuse to associate with Keysight products. I explain why I won't give them a second chance.
Let's be honest with your post here: "I'm offended at your dislike of this beloved brand. I'm going to come into your thread, not contribute, and try to white-knight a brand I probably like. I'm not going to make any argument. I'm not going to make a case against your reasoning for excluding the brand I probably like. I'm just going to take a dump here and whine about how mean you are."
So you'd better refrain from this rancor that does not honor you.
Or what? If you don't like what has been written, suggest that others stick to the root question and not ask my reasons.
Wuerstchenhund proposed an option that is far in excess of the needs I listed in my OP.
Hydrawerk's SRS counter isn't an item that is stocked at Mouser, Digikey, etc.
Flash2B (and CJays) mentioned the Tek FCA3000, which is what looks to be the best candidate. Digikey doesn't list it. Mouser doesn't list it when you search for "in stock". Newark does list it, and thus will likely be the disty I buy from.
High Voltage suggested a part that is readily available, but not new - and that was a failure on my part for initial constraint.
ll be honest with you, I do not like your topic nor your way of doing things.
This is a confession that you have nothing to add and are simply whining out of offense. Your brand affinity is meaningless to me. Five people have been helpful in contribution specifically (even if one was excessive for the constraints I was looking for), you've offered nothing.
You can show yourself out now.