"Daniel Salas" wrote in message
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I was hoping to spend a max of $150 or so. Is that too low a buy-in
for the kind of equipment I'd need? If so, bummer.

For a $150 price point, you can't get a lot in the way of a new radio, but
there are a lot of good radios that can be found for that or less on the
used radio market. Ebay is a good source, but you should check with some of
our regulars about any sellers you're looking at. Also, good radios turn up
here in this NG from time to time.