:''Elektor (ἠλέκτωρ) is also an ancient Greek name or epithet of the Sun, see

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.'' ''Elektor'', also known as ''Elektor Magazine'', is a monthly

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about all aspects of electronics, originally published in the Netherlands as ''Elektronica Wereld'' in 1961 and latterly ''Elektuur'' in 1964, and now published worldwide in many languages including English, German, Dutch, French, Greek (September 1982 to May 2008), Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian) and Italian with distribution in over 50 countries. The English language edition of ''Elektor'' was launched in 1975 and is read worldwide. ''Elektor'' (in Dutch: ''Elektuur'', in Greek: ''ελέκτορ'') was founded in 1960 by the Dutch Bob W. van der Horst. It was and still is a leading publisher with a vast loyal group of readers around the world. Not only hobbyists but also professionals. ''Elektor'' publishes a vast range of electronic projects, background articles and designs aimed at engineers, enthusiasts, students and professionals. To help readers build featured projects, ''Elektor'' also offer PCBs (

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s) of many of their designs, as well as kits and modules. If the project employs a

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and/or PC software, as is now often the case, ''Elektor'' normally supply the source code and files free of charge via their website. Most PCB artwork is also available from their website. Elektor also publishes books, CDs and DVDs about audio, microprocessors, software, programming languages and general purpose electronics. ''Elektor'' is published by , headquartered in Limbricht, The Netherlands. In December 2009, ''Elektor'' announced that for the American market a strategic cooperation would be entered with

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's ''Circuit Cellar'' magazine In 2014, ''Circuit Cellar'' magazine separated from ''Elektor''. It also features articles about vintage electronics e.g. from the 1960s called retronics. The English edition of ''Elektor'' is distributed in North America (USA and Canada) with and in the UK and elsewhere with . The German issue has ().

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''Elektor'' English language website

''Elektor'' India
1961 establishments in the Netherlands Dutch-language magazines Monthly magazines published in the Netherlands Science and technology magazines published in the Netherlands Magazines established in 1961 Hobby electronics magazines {{sci-mag-stub

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