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Re:The Backbone of VHF Amateur Radio May Be Under Threat by WA9ACE on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @12:47PM (#20336892)
Agreed, going to take a proctored test is such a huge barrier to entry.
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Re:The Backbone of VHF Amateur Radio May Be Under Threat by bwigfield on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @01:04PM (#20337080)
I think I'm going to disagree with that. Because I had to take the test in person I meet the guys in the local club. Their personal invite to club meeting and lent gear got me on the air quickly. If I just took the test online I would probably have just put my license up on the wall and moved onto something else.

73's KC3SOL

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