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

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At the height of the Falklands war, the unlikely friendship of two amateur radio enthusiasts 8,000 miles apart allowed more than 50 soldiers the opportunity to get messages home to their loved ones - with each message always the same – 'I am safe'.

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