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Offline Charlie_Dont_Surf

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Video: My Secret Falklands War: When Britain's Military Took To The Airwaves
« on: April 13, 2022, 1702 UTC »
Those of us of a certain age will remember Radio Atlantico Del Sur, the PSY OPS station set up by the British Ministry of Defense to broadcast to the Argentine soldiers occupying The Falklands/Las Malvinas during the war. With the 40th anniversary now upon us, here is a back story to that station.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f5mbM2pZB4

I don't think I ever got a QSL card (did they actually issue any?  ::) :D ) but I heard it many times and probably have a recording or two of the station somewhere.

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Re: Video: My Secret Falklands War: When Britain's Military Took To The Airwaves
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2022, 1758 UTC »
Quote from: Charlie_Dont_Surf on April 13, 2022, 1702 UTC
I don't think I ever got a QSL card (did they actually issue any?  ::) :D )

Well, this might a QSL card and they had a postal address, for what it is worth.

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Re: Video: My Secret Falklands War: When Britain's Military Took To The Airwaves
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2022, 2252 UTC »
Neat docu, thanks for sharing  :D

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