Visiting France

Started by DXINFR, October 05, 2021, 03:46:27 AM

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DXINFR

Hi Guys,

Hoping someone can help me here. I'm visiting France and hope to do some DXing and general CB activity while on the move hiking etc.

I have some questions I can't find the answers to.

1. In a forest or in the mountains is it allowed by French law or forest code to erect a mobile antenna mast made out of fibre glass etc? (Or anywhere else like by the side of the road)
2. Is putting out folding table and chairs and setting up a tarpaulin to keep the rain off equipment considered to be "setting up a camp"?
3. Is it allowed to set up folding chairs and a table, a shelter and CB equipment in a public or private forest in the mountains.
4. Is it permitted to throw a string over a tree branch in a public or private forest for the purpose of raising a wire antenna?
5. Is it OK to set up a full size CB radio while mobile (outside a vehicule or home) or must it be a heldheld receiver type.

Really appreciate answers from any French radio guys.

gil

Bonjour :-)

1. I never had a problem doing so.
2. I'd say no. I do it all the time.
3. Depends what you call a shelter. A tent, generally no. In some places it is possible but between 7pm and 7am, and the tent must not be too tall, I think 1.2m max. Not sure though, search for other sources.
4. I do it all the time.
5. No problem.

I operate portable with my friends pretty much every other week-end and do exactly what you describe. I never had an issue. We have been "checked out" by the gendarmes a few times, as well as national park police. They just wanted to know what we were doing and were even somewhat interested... Mostly wanted to know if we could listen to their radios, LOL.. We were kicked out once off a site, abusively... Since then I carry park rules with me, on paper, to show them there are no restrictions about radio. The only thing they don't like is drones and 4WDs in many areas. We never had to deal with municipal or national police, but I suspect they would be more trouble. The gendarmes are very professional (military). Usually we don't see any uniforms...

Where are you going in France?

Gil.