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Weather radio in Ecuador

Ecuador has 3 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Puerto Ayora (Galápagos) NAVTEX [A] transmits at 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00 UTC.

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NAVTEX 3

Automatic text broadcasts on 518 kHz, printed by a NAVTEX receiver on board. Each station has fixed time slots.

Puerto Ayora (Galápagos) NAVTEX [A]

NAVTEX station [A] on 490 kHz: navigational warnings and weather.

Operator: Ecuador (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Puerto Ayora (Galápagos) NAVTEX [L]

NAVTEX station [L] on 518 kHz: navigational warnings and weather.

Operator: Ecuador (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Guayaquil NAVTEX [M]

NAVTEX station [M] on 518 kHz: navigational warnings and weather.

Operator: Ecuador (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 1

Spoken broadcasts by the coast radio station on VHF working channels, and on MF and HF for longer range, announced first on channel 16 or 2182 kHz. HF radiofax (charts) is a separate type.

Ecuador coast radio (Guayaquil, Ayora)

Local navigational warnings on VHF channel 26. NGA lists no weather broadcast; NAVTEX from Guayaquil and Ayora.

Operator: Guayaquil (HCG) and Ayora, Galápagos (HCY) coast radio
VHF channels: ch. 26
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

01:00, 13:00 UTCLocal navigational warnings (Guayaquil; no weather listed)VHF ch. 26
13:50 UTCLocal navigational warnings (Ayora, Galápagos)VHF ch. 26