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This has been on my list for a while now, and I've played with radio in various forms (allowed...) for the past few years and have quite the collection of baofang, many sdrs, a dish collecting goes16 images 24/7.. etc.

I am however, for whatever reason, adverse to the social, or seemingly kinda social, aspect of the proctored exams.

Am I just making a mountain out of a molehill?

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You just go and take the test. The guy administering it may want to talk about his granddaughter's wedding or his prostate or whatever but you can just take the test and go home. It's not illegal to be rude. You never have to see him again.

It's really not a big deal. They just watch as you take the test and then you go home. There's very little socializing (unless you want to, hams seem to love to talk to each other).

Also, you can take the tests online as well, you usually just have to have a camera setup so they can see you aren't cheating: https://hamradioprep.com/ham-radio-license-test-online/

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