How radio enthusiasts secretly shared troops' 'I am safe' messages during Falklands War

[@mairiconnell6282]

Marvellous. As a wife of an Offr in the first Gulf War. We didn’t have contact except from Blueys. I think Sir you should be recognised for your efforts.

[@rogerbirchall9037]

I spoke to Bob in January 1983 with my equipment and have his QSLcard on my shack wall , Roger G3KMV

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

My father in law was a retired police officer and he was an amateur radio buff and when I saw all his equipment in this room and he told me he regularly talked to people in Argentina etc and around the world I was amazed ..I don’t know if it’s still popular these days

[@union310]

Google RSGB

[@Marcg-b4n]

Great story!!! Thank you! From your cousins across the pond 🍻🇺🇲. Milwaukee Wisconsin.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

❤❤

[@spoonz1065]

Amazing video . And amazing story . These are the stories we want to hear.

[@williamtynan6484]

Quite a feat ! Huge distance narrowed by radio technology & Ingenuity

[@skylongskylong1982]

The USA military put their nation’s amateur radio operators to good use by having a service called MARS ( military affiliated radio service) It was used extensively in both Gulf Wars, and remember chatting to US Marine, you received a personal birthday message from his mother on his 21 st birthday on his way to a Lebanese Mission in 1982, via a American Ham . G1UYP

[@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266]

We use to have a G3UYP on the West London repeaters in the 90s. Up Your Pipe

[@skylongskylong1982]

@@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266 73s

[@ClydeBuilt]

The PRC 320 hooked to a terminated dipole antenna can bounce HF round the planet.....

[@markwatters6875]

Well done fellas. Thank you 👍🇦🇺

[@bobdodds888]

In 1981 I was working for the international división of a national electrical wholesale company. I received an inquiry from someone in the Falklands about replacement valves for ham radios. We really only dealt with commercial entities overseas, and at far greater cost. I called the manufacturer and requested simples for an important overseas client. I forwarded on to the person in the Falklands gratis. It would nice to think those valve helped in the conflict.

[@coolvideos8864]

Love this. being ex-forces and a Radio Ham_

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Great piece of history..

[@Mastercorban]

Great story! :)

[@glennj6465]

Utter brilliant 🤩 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@sittingbull9986]

Heroes...

[@bryanking6239]

Excellent story. ZS2SS

[@mihalich7740]

Здорово! Ветераны продолжают оставаться на связи и - в эфире. А мне вот вспомнился замечательный фильм, название которого перевели на русский как "Власть огня". Так там тоже а конце фильма показан вот такой радио-любитель, который принимает сигнал на французском языке и понимает, что Земля Франции - говорит (что Франция - имеет голос и речь; что Франция - жива!).

[@union310]

20w I got to the USA this morning from the UK

[@B0M3R25]

Good old HF, unfortunately a trade that is disappearing.

[@union310]

Not at all RSGB

[@allenkemp3124]

Wonderful story! 73 de KG5RCF

[@grahamfisher5436]

📟 🎙🎧🔊👏 Di(y) pole 👍🙌🏻 absolutely brilliant story 👏 CQ CQ

[@Walterwaltraud]

Not meant to spoil the happy story, but the 18 KIA families could deduce their low chances at that moment if a rumour milk runs its course.

[@va7dgp]

Using 20 watts on a Xiegu G 90, with a decent antenna can be heard around the world if propagation is in its favour de va7dgp

[@union310]

Just doing that myself with the G90s and a Monnraker vertical on the garage

[@josh256m8]

Mad one

[@fernandoparedes2340]

🇬🇧🤝🇨🇱

[@mihalich7740]

Здорово! Ветераны продолжают оставаться на связи и - в эфире. А мне вот вспомнился замечательный фильм, название которого перевели на русский как "Власть огня". Так там тоже а конце фильма показан вот такой радио-любитель, который принимает сигнал на французском языке и понимает, что Земля Франции - говорит (что Франция - имеет голос и речь; что Франция - жива!).