1 EEVblog #75 - Digital Multimeter Buying Guide for Beginners
Dave Jones's multimeter buying guide; dated in its specific models but still recommended for the features and safety points that matter when choosing a meter.
Topic
measurement
12 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
2 Electronic Basics #1: The Multimeter
Recommended as a first stop for anyone unsure how to use a multimeter safely, and as part of a wider electronics basics series.
3 Laser diode self-mixing: Range-finding and sub-micron vibration measurement
Applied Science uses a laser diode's built-in monitor photodiode for self-mixing interferometry, measuring distance and sub-micron vibration; cited when people ask about the third pin.
4 THE BEST Multimeter tutorial (HD)
A well liked introduction to using a digital multimeter, usually offered to newcomers before they buy or first use one.
5 #111: How to make a high performance oscilloscope probe socket
w2aew shows how to build a low-inductance scope probe socket into a board; recommended for measuring fast edges and switching spikes without ground-lead ringing.
6 EEVblog #49 - Decibels (dB's) for Engineers - A Tutorial
Dave Jones explains decibels for engineers, including dBm, and is the standard link when someone asks why dB is used for signal-to-noise ratios and Bode plots.
7 Oscilloscope Probe Technique - Ground Spring
Short demonstration of swapping the long probe ground lead for a ground spring; often cited on electronics.stackexchange.com when a noisy scope trace is really a probing artefact.
8 #235: Basics of Analog Panel Meters | Analog meter movements | D'Arsonval
A w2aew explainer on analogue panel meters, praised for teaching how to characterise and drive them, often paired with his follow up video.
Hidden gem9 #136: What is a dB, dBm, dBu, dBc, etc. on a Spectrum Analyzer?
A clear explanation of what decibels mean and how dB ratios relate to power, voltage and references like dBm, offered to anyone confused by the units.
10 Basics and Tutorials on Scopes
A playlist of oscilloscope tutorials from a presenter regarded as the go-to teacher on scopes, covering the basics that apply to cheap and serious instruments alike.
11 EEVblog #250 - Anti-Static Mat Myth
EEVblog test of anti-static bag resistance, cited to show that such bags barely conduct, contrary to common assumption.
12 EEVblog #441 - How To Track Down Common Mode Noise
Dave Jones demonstrates how to identify and track down common mode noise; pointed to when scope readings of small signals look swamped by interference.
