At the request of the Spanish Amateur Radio Union (URE), last March the Secretary of State for Digital Advance authorized until 26th September 2019 under certain conditions and on a temporary and experimental basis the realization of emissions from the amateur service in the frequency band 2400,050 to 2409,500 MHz.

The URE has again requested the Secretary of State for Digital Advance the extension of the aforementioned administrative authorization for a period of one year.

On 26th September 2019, the Resolution of the Secretary of State for Digital Advance is approved by the resolution Authorize until 26th December 2020 to the holders of amateur radio authorizations, the realization of emissions from the amateur service in the frequency band 2,400,050 to 2,409,500 MHz., With a maximum eirp of 1500 watts and using directive antennas with a gain not less than 22.5 dBi, from authorized amateur radio stations located anywhere in the national territory to the QO-100 satellite located in the 25.9ºE orbital position of the geostationary orbit.

Resolution of the Secretary of State for Digital Advance -https://www.ure.es/images/noticias/generales/2019_09_26%20-%20Resoluci%C3%B3n_satelite%20Es'Hail-2%20-%20ampliaci%C3%B3n.pdf

QO-100 Information - https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/geo/eshail-2/