Best of Chasna: Tenerife’s Gateway to the Satellites
LOS CRISTIANOS, TENERIFE — Beneath the volcanic cliffs of southern Tenerife, at the municipal pavilion in La Camella, lies one of the most technically sophisticated outposts of Spain’s amateur radi...
The Enduring Signal of La Palma: Inside EA8RCP
VILLA DE MAZO, LA PALMA — In the shadow of volcanic ridges and under some of the clearest skies in Europe, the Santa Cruz de La Palma section of URE, known by its callsign EA8RCP, has been transmit...
The Voice of Tenerife: EA8URT Connects the Capital to the Clouds
LA LAGUNA, TENERIFE — Between the colonial rooftops of La Laguna and the rugged outline of Mount Teide, the Santa Cruz de Tenerife-La Laguna section of URE, operating under the callsign EA8URT, car...
URVAG: Where the Mountains Meet the Airwaves in Tenerife’s Southeast
GÜÍMAR, TENERIFE — Nestled between volcanic ridges and Atlantic breezes, the Valle de Güímar—comprising Güímar, Arafo, and Candelaria—has found its voice on the airwaves thanks to the Sección Comar...
URVO: Tenerife’s Northern Voice in the Shadow of Teide
LA OROTAVA, TENERIFE — On the verdant northern slope of Mount Teide, in a town steeped in Canarian history and cultural pride, the Unión de Radioaficionados del Valle de La Orotava (URVO) has carve...
Teruel Speaks: A Rookie’s Revival and a Province on the Air
TERUEL, ARAGÓN — In Spain’s least populated provincial capital, a quiet renaissance in amateur radio is underway. At its heart is José Vicente Luján López (EA2CC)—a name recently etched into the CQ...
Talavera on the Dial: A Bar, a Dipole, and a Digital Heartbeat
TALAVERA DE LA REINA, CASTILLA-LA MANCHA — Beneath the watchful tick of the Plaza del Reloj, inside a modest corner of Bar Nueva España, a different kind of signal pulses through the air. It’s not ...
Toledo Listens: Where Tradition Meets the Ether
TOLEDO, CASTILLA-LA MANCHA — In the heart of Spain’s historic capital, where cobbled streets whisper of Visigoths and El Greco, another kind of heritage quietly endures—radio. The URE Sección de To...
Alzira Signals: The Quiet Strength of Simplicity
ALZIRA, VALENCIA — In the orange-scented breeze of eastern Spain, nestled between Mediterranean light and agricultural tradition, the URE Sección de Alzira operates not with noise, but with clarity...
Waves in the Highlands: EA5RCL and the Rural Renaissance of Radio
LLÍRIA, VALENCIA — In the undulating hills north of Valencia, where almond trees watch over Roman ruins and music still rings in the air, a small but vibrant beacon pulses out across the ether. The...
EA5RKX: QSL Capitalism and the Global Logistics of Radio
CULLERA, VALENCIA — While most coastal towns on Spain’s eastern shore bask in sun and sangria, Cullera has become a curious node in a far more esoteric supply chain: the global circulation of QSL c...
EA5URW: Contest Precision and the Science of Self-Improvement
MANISES, VALENCIA — Hidden in the outskirts of Valencia’s ceramic-laden suburb of Manises, a seemingly ordinary town becomes the staging ground for one of Spain’s most meticulously engineered amate...
EA5URY: Tradition, Diplomacy, and Digital Pragmatism
BUÑOL, VALENCIA — At first glance, the town of Buñol is best known for its annual tomato-throwing spectacle, La Tomatina. But nestled in its quieter corners lies a far more orderly—but no less pass...
EA5RKO: From CB Roots to Contest-Ready Heights in Ontinyent
ONTINYENT, ALICANTE — In the quiet corridors of the old RENFE station in Ontinyent, every Friday night from 8 p.m. until midnight, a different kind of journey takes place. No trains arrive. No tick...
Cartagena en clave Morse: la defensa de un arte sonoro en peligro
CARTAGENA (MURCIA) – En una era donde la digitalización parece alcanzar incluso los espacios más tradicionalistas del espectro radioeléctrico, la Sección Local de la Unión de Radioaficionados Españ...