Abstract: The present invention is an improved multifunction frequency counter for use in combination with a crystal oscillator, which includes a crystal and a pair of crystal load capacitors and with a digital display. The improved multifunction frequency counter includes a first frequency divider for dividing the output frequency of the crystal oscillator to one Megahertz and a second frequency divider for dividing the one Megahertz to one thousand Hertz, a three decade down counter, which is preset at 999, and a decode logic element which provides an output signal to an enabling device, a signal gate having its first input coupled to a pulse shaping device which includes an input amplifier electrically coupled to a schmitt trigger, a second input electrically coupled to the enabling device and a third input electrically coupled to the output of the first frequency divider. The signal gate has pulsed output.