After the First World War thousands of radio enthusiasts built rustic radio receivers to listen to radio signals. They spent long hours listening to mysterious sounds which were the signs of radio telegraphy. For amateurs it was interesting and intriguing to be able to build a radio receiver and even more, to build a radio transmitter capable of sending messages using the radio waves. In 1914 all radio activity disappeared but years alter the radio fans multiplied, they communicated among themselves, compared their equipment and formed clubs in an effort to exchange knowledge about radio.

In Puerto Rico the new fad started to grow and interest developed from the few papers and magazines received from the United States. During 1915 Joaquín Agusty (later 4JE) one of the pioneers of the time, built and installed in his apartment on San José Street in Old San Juan the first amateur radio station known in Puerto Rico. With time the group of radio enthusiasts increased and in 1921 the first radio club was founded. It was known as the “Porto Rico Radio Club”.

That first club disappeared when Joaquín Agusty dedicated all his time and knowledge in developing a new project, the installation of the first commercial radio station in Puerto Rico. The station aired its first program on December 3, 1922. WKAQ was the second broadcast station in Latin America and the fifth in the World. KDKA in Pennsylvania, WJZ in New Jersey, WEAF in New York. PWX in Havana, Cuba that went on the air 4 months before WKAQ became active.

From those days to the present many clubs have been founded. Some are active and others have disappeared. To date there are over 3500 amateur operators in the Island and interest continues to grow although the fast changes in technology have reduce its pace..

On our 19th Anniversary (1988-2006), with this page we want to honor the efforts of our pioneers in Amateur Radio. Ninety two years later we count with a healthy community of hams in Puerto Rico. See photos below...