Radio

Not a solo thing

Community

Radio clubs lend gear, study for the exam together, run repeaters and head to the hills to make contacts. And when networks go down, they're there.

Worldwide

  • IARU
    QTH
    —
    Web
    iaru.org

    The International Amateur Radio Union. It writes the band plans each region follows.

  • EURAO
    QTH
    —
    Web
    eurao.org

    European radio amateurs' association, open to individuals.

In Spain

  • URE
    QTH
    —
    Web
    ure.es

    The Spanish national society, the largest one and Spain's member of the IARU.

  • FEDIEA
    QTH
    —
    Web
    fediea.org

    Federación Digital EA: digital radio, training and exam tests.

  • REM
    QTH
    —
    Web
    rem-esp.es

    Amateur Radio Emergency Network: communications when everything else fails.

In Catalonia

  • FCR
    QTH
    —
    Web
    fcr.cat

    Catalan Federation of Radio Amateurs, publisher of the Catalan syllabus.

  • FeRaCat
    QTH
    —
    Web
    feracat.org

    Federation of Radio Amateurs of Catalonia (EA3RKC).

  • URCAT
    QTH
    —
    Web
    urcat.cat

    National Association of Catalan Radio Amateurs.

  • ARCAT (EA3RCT)
    QTH
    —
    Web
    arcat.info

    Radio Amateurs' Association of Catalonia.

  • ADER
    QTH
    —
    Web
    associacioader.com

    Analogue Digital Experimental Radio association: experimenting with analogue and digital together. Since 2017.

  • EA3FHP
    QTH
    —
    Web
    ea3fhp.cat

    A Catalan ham's site, strong on digital modes.

  • Radio Club Quixots
    QTH
    Barcelona
    Web
    radioclubquijotes.org

    Barcelona club with tests, a repeater map and antenna insurance for €5 a year.

Emergencies in Catalonia

The Catalan government has an agreement with the associations to call on radio amateurs when networks go down. Two procedures: one for associations, one to sign up yourself.