During the Field Day event for ham radio operators on Saturday, Tim Abraham, president of the Green Mountain Wireless Society, right, gave some pointers to Jacob james, 6, at the announcers booth at the football field of Rutland High School. Both Abraham and James, whose stepfather is a ham radio enthusiast, are from Rutland. Patrick McArdle / Staff Photo This weekend, the Green Mountain Wireless Society was on the air. On Saturday afternoon, dozens of amateur radio operators, from teenagers to people who have been ham radio operators for 60 years, were taking part in the annual “Field Day” drill organized by the ARRL, the national association for amateur radio in the U.S. In Rutland, the...
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