Topband: JW5NM - Silent Key

[Björn Mohr]

Having met Mathias twice I was very saddened when I got the news Sunday
night. Mathias was a very kind person and he provided crucial support to the
the January 2009 topband activity by OZ1LXJ John and myself. In addition to
his ham radio interest he also liked to share his experience of polar life
in one of the worlds most Northern settlements. I will always have good
memories of our meetings. RIP Mathias!

73 de Björn,
SM0MDG
SE0X


2009/10/12 Tree <tree at kkn.net>

>
> All - some of us heard this rumor yesterday and KL7RA was able to confirm
> the sad news that JW5NM is a silent key.  We will all miss Mathias on
> Topband.  He was so often on the band putting up with the long QSB.
>
> A sad day for all topbanders.
>
> Tree
>
> ----- Forwarded message from KL7RA <kl7ra at ptialaska.net> -----
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vlbi" <vlbi at statkart.no>
> To: "KL7RA" <kl7ra at ptialaska.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:08 PM
> Subject: SV: Math Bjerrang
>
>
> Hello Rich
>
> I am sorry to say that Mathias died yesterday.
>
> He was in a very good mood last week, looking forward to his son visiting
> him. On Saturday he was dancing and drinking on
> 'Mellageret' here in Ny Ålesund.  On Sunday morning he was found lying on
> the tundra dressed for a morning walk, which he often did.
> He was cold and unable to communicate in understandable language so we
> brought him inside and put him to bed.  A little later his
> hart stopped.  We tried to resuscitate him, but without success.  When the
> helicopter came an hour later he was pronounced dead by
> the doctor.
>
> Best regards
> Carl Petter
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: KL7RA [mailto:kl7ra at ptialaska.net]
> Sendt: 11. oktober 2009 23:46
> Til: vlbi
> Kopi: Patton, David NN1N
> Emne: Math Bjerrang
>
> Ole Bjorn
>
> We heard that Math a friend of mine may have had an accident. He is in
> Longyearbyen,
> any chance you heard anything?
>
> Rich Strand   Kenai Alaska
>
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