Stephen,
Welcome to the HAM community!! For a cost effective first radio, I recommend buying the mighty BaoFeng UV-5R for $25 from amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-Dual-Radio-Black/dp/B007H4VT7A/ref=sr_1_...
There are lots of detailed guides on using it, such as this: http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/
It is not as simple to use as some of the more expensive units, but for the money it cannot be beat. I have several 2m transceivers, high end mobiles included but I still have and use several of these chinese radios because they are extremely effective and durable.
I know this does not answer your question, but I do not have details on a radio for loan from the club station, hopefully somebody else can chime in there.
73 Jordan K6YVJ
On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Stephen Travis Pope < stephen@heaveneverywhere.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I'm a newbie, having just passed my technician's exam, and wanted to ask about borrowing to a 2m transceiver so I can start monitoring the local nets. There are a few handheld units at the Red Cross radio shack with numbers taped on them; are these loaner units? If not, does anyone on the list have a "spare" 2M unit I could borrow until I figure out what to invest in?
... any replies appreciated...
Stephen W6STP
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