Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles

Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles is a non-profit association based in Madrid, Spain working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, education, heritage.

The Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE) is a Spanish association of amateur radio operators, headquartered in Madrid. It represents the interests of amateur radio operators nationally and is the Spanish section of the IARU. Its activities include membership services, amateur radio licensing guidance and training courses, emergency and public-service communications, a QSL card service, and the preservation of radio heritage through historical archives and collections. URE is declared of public utility in Spain and collaborates with the Red Cross. It organises contests, diplomas, local sections and events such as the Merca-Radio fair, and it promotes amateur radio to young people.