Taking my first steps into electronics, I've been playing around making guitar effects pedals and posting on my blog the outcomes from those adventures, it's been fun but there is one thing that keeps slapping me in the face..... The lack of advice for newby electronics hobbyists.
I fell into electronics as a way of making pedals for myself as I couldn't afford to buy the real thing. However, it's been made quite apparent in previous blog posts that if you're going to have fun with electronics you need the right kit. I seem to have most bases covered except the illusive Oscilloscope. To the uninitiated (me) they look technical, and the sort of thing you see in a NASA control room. However, using one is only one part of the issue...... How do you go around buying one, and what do you buy. Is it safe to buy second hand from that famous auction site, or should you buy brand new? Is there any advantage of digital over analogue? The older analogue scopes look cool and retro but are there limitations? What should the minimum specification be that I'm looking for?
This forum is great for electronics enthusiasts, and the amount of knowledge here is huge, but it appears the assumption could be it's for people that already know these things. that's why i'm putting this out there as a newby question. I want to buy an Oscilloscope, i'm on a budget, say a maximum of £200, i'm open to any ideas........ Discuss 
