JW5NM 1989 Svalbard

Mathias Bjerrang, LA5NM, JW5NM, JW5E, passed away October 11, 2009. He was 67. While in Svalbard, Bjerrang slipped and fell while walking, hitting his head and was later found Sunday morning, cold and unable to speak. He was brought inside where he later stopped breathing. He was unable to be resuscitated and died. Mathias was a native of Norway. He went on many cold weather DXpeditions, including the North and South Poles. He would provided the double multiplier of Zone 40 and Svalbard in DX contests.

Mathias and YI1AFC operating from club station YI1BGD at Bagdahd sientific center in 1991.

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