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_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452298536&sr=1-1&keywords=baofeng

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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                    Stephen Travis Pope   Santa Barbara, California, USA    

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