DX Dreams on the Golden Coast

SALOU, TARRAGONA — Where most radio clubs measure success in annual meetings and quiet QSOs, the Sección de Costa Daurada (URE) sets its sights far wider. Under the direction of Christian Cabré Vernet (EA3NT)—one of Spain’s most prolific DXpeditioners—this local club echoes with the rhythms of island expeditions, polar contacts, and IOTA rarities.

Though modestly headquartered at the Centre Cívic in Salou, the soul of this club lies scattered across global archipelagos, from the Solomon Islands to the Faroe, and from Juan de Nova to Tokelau. Christian is not merely the president; he is a cartographer of rare airwaves—an operator whose callsigns trail across the DXCC map like threads of Morse code stitched through time zones.

The Bureau and Beyond

Paper QSLs? They come with caveats and coordinates. If your card is from R1ZBH/0 on AS-028, a polite email might unlock a prized confirmation. But beware: Cabré is clear—no card means no contact, unless you follow the precise instructions. His Clublog logs are gospel, his LOTW uploads swift, and his policies—unapologetically—global.

Even a failed attempt, like the EG5MI activation of EU-151, is logged, mourned, and promised to return. Failure, here, is not the end. It’s the prelude to persistence.

DX First, Always

With decades of portable operations, Cabré and his Invoker Team have carved out a niche few clubs dare emulate. Costa Daurada is not just a place; it’s a launchpad. The Salou local station is a gateway to RDA hunting in Russia, Morse pursuits, and QRP contact over ocean spray.

This is not a club for silent keys or static-laden routine. It is radio as exploration, leadership as logbook, and presidency as passport.