Ecuador: Radio Baha'i
Date Station Frequency Time Comments Source
1997-03-04 R. Baha'i 4949.91 0932 ID by yl, interesting music and excellent signal (wilkner 3/4) DXWin 54
1997-01-08 R Baha'i 4949.84 0923 many id's in short time, obviously just started transmission for the day (Makelainen, Jan 8) Cumbre 123
1996-12-30 R Baha'i 4949.84 1215-1225 SP W, M ID, instrumental mx. Fair, w/ Jesus del Gran Poder-5050.43 ripping in same time. (Krueger, December 30) DXWin 46
1996-11-09 Radio Baha'i 4949.8 1056-1112 ID, Andean vocals/flutes. Man announcer. Fair (Kohlbrenner, Nov. 9) DXWin 39
1996-09-19 R. Baha'i 4949.9 0924-0929 Otavalo, SS & Vn, IDs, folk mx, ID also in Quechua. 34333 (DXC Argentina, Sep 19) DXWin 34
1996-08-11 Radio Baha'i 4949.85 info Otavalo; currently broadcasts on the nominal frequency of 4950kHz in the 60mb, at 0900-1200 in Quichua, 1200-1900 in Spanish (Monday-Saturday). The MW outlet operates on the frequency of 1420kHz at 0900-1200 in Quichua, 1200-1500 in Spanish, 1930-2330 in Quichua (Monday- Saturday). The station was founded by "Asamblea Espiritual Nacional de los Baha'is del Ecuador" on October 12, 1977. The SW outlet is equipped with "CCA" brand, AFF-1000D model transmitter (1kW, made in 1976), connected into 1/2 wavelength dipole antenna, located at N 78-11-50 & E 00-18-50. The MW outlet is equipped with "Collins" brand transmitter (3kW, made in 1950) and 1/4 wavelength vertical antenna (50m high above the ground), located at N 78-15-30 & E 00-13-50. They now issue an attractive pennant and nice QSL card. Send reports to v/s: William Rodriguez B. (Coordinator), Apartado 14, Otavalo, Provincia Imbabura, Ecuador.(TIN) DXWin 25
1996-06-28 R Baha'i 4949.8 1000 SP, ID, commercials and anncmts w/ F anncr & flute mx in background, then vocal mx, into (religious ?) program; good signal (Saylor June 28) Cumbre 93
1996-03-03 Radio Baha'i 4950 1130 in Spanish. Female with ID (Hankison, Mar. 3) Cumbre 76
1996-01-31 R. Baha'i 4950 1105 Andean music. ID 1110 "Radio Baha'i." M and W talking, time check "seis y quince de la manana." Fair till fade out 1125. (Merrill Jan 31) Cumbre 71
1996-01-25 R Baha'i 4949.8 info this station was also visited. It is a small station with a staff of 8 broadcasting the old Persian Baha'i religious message to the indigenous Indian population in the Otavalo region north of Quito. Their power is only 3 kw, but they plan to go on 5 kw sometime in the future. Their new transmission schedule is Quechua 0900-1200 and Spanish 1200-1900. The black Locutor, Juan Antonio Reascos, told me that they appreciate reception reports, which should include a photo of the listener and his family. While I was there, a local folkloric competition was going on with indigenous groups playing the local sanjuanita music. (Petersen) Cumbre 70
1996-01-06 R Baha'l 4949.85 1124 with good signal and clear ID by man at 1124. Brief mx selection than talk by man/woman announcers in Indian language. ( Clark Jan 6) Cumbre 68
1995-12-09 Radio Baha'i 4949.87 1004 Yl in Quechua w/many IDs & San Juanito songs from Otavalo incl "Orgullosa." (Grace DEC 9) Cumbre 64
1995-04-27 R. Bahai ? 4950 0932-0945 instrumental HC folk mx, talk by OM, w/mention of frequencies. Presumed, no ID heard. SIO: 232; 4-27; Lobdell. Jihad 30
1995-04-03 R. Baha'i 4950 0909-0915 HC anthem, guitar strumming, talk in SS by low keyed announcer, finally IDed at 0915; SIO: 343; 4-3 (Lobdell) Jihad 27

Radio Baha'i 4949.8 info Otavalo; currently broadcasts on the nominal frequency of 4950kHz in the 60mb, at 0900-1200 in Quichua, 1200-1900 in Spanish (Monday-Saturday). The MW outlet operates on the frequency of 1420kHz at 0900-1200 in Quichua, 1200-1500 in Spanish, 1930-2330 in Quichua (Monday-Saturday). The station was founded by "Asamblea Espiritual Nacional de los Baha'is del Ecuador" on October 12, 1977. The SW outlet is equipped with "CCA" brand, AFF-1000D model transmitter (1kW, made in 1976), connected into 1/2 wavelength dipole antenna, located at N 78-11-50 & E 00-18-50. The MW outlet is equipped with "Collins" brand transmitter (3kW, made in 1950) and 1/4 wavelength vertical antenna (50m high above the ground), located at N 78-15-30 & E 00-13-50. They now issue an attractive pennant and nice QSL card. Send reports to v/s: William Rodriguez B. (Coordinator), Apartado 14, Otavalo, Provincia Imbabura, Ecuador.(TIN) DXWin 25