Special MRD station – Boulogne-sur-Mer Radio c/s FFB

Dear Sparks,

durning coming MRD R/O Yvon – F8KIH & crew  will be active with callsign F8KIH the callsign of Club Station of Boulogne sur Mer Radio (RADIO CLUB A.S.P.R ALPRECH LE PORTEL 62480 France).

The station was installed at the top of the cliff to the south of Boulogne, in the commune of Le Portel. She was facing offshore The installations were very similar to those installed at Le Conquet. The station provided the commercial radio service in BLU and VHF on the coasts of the Channel as far as Cherbourg. Also closed are all VHF relays that were directly remote controlled by the coast.

Below a video clip about fishery activity of Boulogne fishing fleet, in the clip an Oceanic Trawler will leave Boulogne for a fishing campaign in the North Sea and few moments in the radio room with Sparks busy in his traffic related to the activity of the vessel ” Klondyke“

73’s

MRD Crew