Club News
Larry, N9AUG SK
Larry Mittman, N9AUG was former President and
very active member of DELARA. His passage last
month was noted by DELARA members with a series
of stories, pictures, and fond remembrances…
including the time he literally “lit up” a Field Day:
One field day, Larry and I were operating two
different stations at the same location. We each had
a picnic table full of equipment, and we were sitting
back to back.
I was wearing headphones, and I heard a
commotion behind me. I turned around and saw
that Larry’s pants had been on fire, and he beat out
the fire with his hands. This caused painful burns on
his hands, but nothing too serious.
He was using a Coleman lantern for light, and
somehow the fuel cap came loose and burning
Coleman fuel ran down the lantern base, onto the
picnic table, and then onto Larry’s pants. I was
oblivious to most of this and was of course alarmed
at this, and it could have been worse. Larry
apparently tightened the fuel cap or shut off the
lantern, to stop the flames. It was pretty much over
by the time I heard the commotion and turned
around to see what was going on. Larry then
explained to me what had happened.
- Bob W8ERD
I remember the first time I met Larry was at one of
our field days, I forget which one. I was leaning up
against the truck after we were struggling to put up
one of the monster antennas, and he came up to
me and he said I’m looking for Sandy. I said “that’s
me” and he said “you’re a woman”. I said, well...yeah
I am. He said I thought the field day coordinator was
a man. He became one of my favorite people after
that.
Godspeed Larry
-Sandy, N8YS
Larry;s legacy will stay with DELARA- the Yaesu
remote rig came from N9AUG’s shack. So any time
you’re in the DELARA station, there’s a reminder of
Larry to stop and reflect.
For a more complete tribute, check out Joe’s Place
this month.
Larry’s interest in the club is in this hospital
snapshot.
Holiday Party 2019
(Click picture for larger view)