The Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans (URA) (in

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, Andorran Amateur Radio Union) is a national

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for

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enthusiasts in

Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...

. URA operates a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with

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s in other countries. URA represents the interests of Andorran amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners before Andorran and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. URA is the national member society representing Andorra in the

International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio operators worldwide, and collectively represents matters to the Internatio ...

.International Amateur Radio Union (2008)
"Member Societies"
Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008.

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Clubs and societies in Andorra Radio in Andorra {{amateur-radio-org-stub

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