# Elektroda

> Elektroda is a multilingual electronics and technology community forum, founded in 1999. It serves engineers, hobbyists, and students with expert discussions on electronics, embedded systems, PCB design, programming, IoT, power supplies, audio, automotive electronics, and more. The site operates in three language versions: Polish (elektroda.pl), English (elektroda.com), and German (elektroda.de). This file is served identically on all three domains.

## Key Facts

- **Founded**: 1999
- **Content type**: Technical Q&A forum, news articles, tutorials, AI-assisted answers, engineering calculators
- **Languages**: Polish (pl), English (en), German (de)
- **Topics covered**: Electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers (STM32, AVR, ESP32, Arduino), PCB design, power electronics, audio engineering, automotive electronics, home automation, IoT, 3D printing, programming, test & measurement, component sourcing
- **Content volume**: 4,000,000+ forum posts, 500,000+ topics
- **Community**: 500,000+ registered users

## Main Sections

- **Forum**: Technical discussions organized by category (electronics, programming, embedded, audio, automotive, etc.)
- **Articles / News**: Original technical articles and electronics news
- **Calculators**: Engineering calculators (trace width, resistor color code, LED resistor, voltage divider, etc.)
- **Pillar Pages**: Comprehensive topic overviews aggregating community knowledge

## Domains

- https://www.elektroda.pl — Polish version (primary)
- https://www.elektroda.com — English version
- https://www.elektroda.de — German version

## Key URLs

- [Homepage](https://www.elektroda.pl/)
- [Forum index](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/)
- [News / Articles](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/news)
- [Sitemap](https://www.elektroda.pl/sitemaps.xml)
- [News sitemap](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/sitemap-news.xml)

## Databases & Tools

- [Companies catalog](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/companies.html)
- [Electronic components](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/zasoby.html)
- [Links](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/linki.html)
- [Schematics database](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/schematy.html)
- [Replacements database](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/zamienniki.html)
- [DIY Ranking](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/ranking.php)
- [Calculators for electronics](https://www.elektroda.pl/calculators)

## Forum & Community

- [Forum homepage](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/forums.html)
- [Recent posts](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/viewactive.php)
- [ElektrodaBot](https://www.elektroda.pl/elektrodabot)
- [Add new topic](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/posting.php?mode=newtopic&f=51)
- [Podcast](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/audio.php)
- [Help guides](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/faq.php#pomoce)
- [Forum rules](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/faq.php#regulamin_forum)
- [General rules](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/faq.php#regulamin_ogolny)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/faq.php#ciasteczka)

## Social Media

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/elektroda)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/elektrodatv)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/elektrodapl)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elektroda-pl)
- [Google News](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMNyhmwswoKyzAw)
- [Spotify (Podcast)](https://open.spotify.com/show/57lxAVWJxnMhjQF5gWCxfq)
- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/elektroda/id1746218785)

## Content Characteristics

- Forum posts are written by domain experts (engineers, technicians, hobbyists) with decades of experience
- Topics typically contain problem descriptions, schematics, oscilloscope screenshots, and step-by-step troubleshooting
- Best answers are marked by the community via a voting/helpful system
- AI-generated summaries (TL;DR) and best-answer summaries are provided for popular topics
- All content is freely accessible

## Contact

- [Contact page](https://www.elektroda.pl/contact)