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QSL Radio Six via Roumoules 1467 kHz

May 27, 2026 / / 0 Comments

With 1000 kW the Roumoules transmitter is one of the most powerful mediumwave transmitters in the world. Built in 1987 it served Radio Monte Carlo broadcasts until March, 2020. The antennas are located in France, but the frequency is assigned to Monaco.

The religious broadcaster TWR has always used Radio Monte Carlo facilities, and since 1987 they also used Roumoules. And they continued doing so even when RMC seized their operations.

Since March 2026 the Roumoules facility has been made available to other parties. Radio Six was one of the first to launch a program “Midnight Rendezvous” and they were so friendly to QSL my reception report.

Below the recording I made of the program opening. Quality might be a bit compromised as my MW loop antenna had a fixed direction 90/270 degrees which I couldn’t change.

QSL TWR Roumoules 1467 kHz

September 2, 2023 / / 4 Comments

The transmitter site at Roumoules is owned by Monaco Media Diffusion. Located in France they are among the most powerful in the world. The 2000 kW long wave transmitter on 216 kHz went silent however in 2020 when Radio Monte Carlo decided to focus on FM and internet only. The 1000 kW transmitter on mediumwave is still in use by TWR (Trans World Radio). For my reception report I received this nice QSL TWR Roumoules 1467 kHz.

e- QSL from Trans World Radio, Roumoules, France
e- QSL card from TWR broadcasting from France

I listened to a program in the Arab language (which I don’t speak) and then it is difficult to pick up details. But then I heard the name of Brother Andrew mentioned a few times. Checking on Wikipedia I learned that he was a Dutch missionary. For his activities in smuggling bibles and christian literature into communist countries during the Cold War he earned the nickname “God’s Smuggler”. So even if you don’t understand a language, you can still learn something in this hobby!

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