ad7i@houxp.UUCP (10/29/83)
qst de ad7i hr arrl bulletin nr 105 from arrl headquarters newington ct october 28, 1983 to all radio amateurs bt in a news release dated october 28, the fcc has high praise for radio amateurs and the role they played in the recent grenada situation. the commission waived some of its rules to facilitate communication by mark barettella, ka2ork, and other assisting operators. in the commissions words, quote, at all times the paramount interest of this agency was the safety and welfare of the medical students on the grenada campuses. mr. barettella and the amateur operators assisting him provided valuable services in relaying information as to the safety of the medical students and their families and as to the general situation existing at the grenada station, unquote ar