Airwaves Across the Valley: Granollers and the Quiet Persistence of URVO

In Granollers, a commercial hub in the Vallès Oriental region of Catalonia, the romance of radio lives on — not in broadcast towers or streaming apps, but in the quiet diligence of a small group of enthusiasts who call themselves URVO: Unión de Radioaficionados del Vallès Oriental. Operating under the callsign EA3RCV, and led by Pere Reus Agustí (EA3AQ), this local section of URE is rooted in tradition but continues to adapt, one signal at a time.

URVO’s headquarters at Av. del Parc 9-6ª serves as both a technical refuge and a social anchor. Their mission, like many such associations across Spain, remains proudly unprofitable: to promote amateur radio as both a scientific hobby and a public service. No corporate sponsors. No hype. Just antennas, shared knowledge, and a willingness to listen.

While its website seccion.vallesoriental.ure.es outlines the group’s logistics and objectives, the deeper story is in their ethos — a regional identity transmitted over HF and VHF. URVO represents more than a section; it is a continuation of a cultural tradition in which experimentation, camaraderie, and curiosity coexist. And though the demographic challenges of aging membership loom large across amateur radio, URVO’s persistence is itself a quiet act of resistance.

In an age of global connectivity, this small postbox in Granollers — Apartado Postal 262, 08400 — serves as a portal to a global fraternity. Their signals, bounced off ionospheric layers or local repeaters, are less about noise and more about narrative: the story of a community that still finds wonder in the invisible.