[rescue] ham gear

[Steve Sandau]

For some reason, I have finally become interested in ham radio. I 
thought I remembered seeing some list traffic on this subject, too.

Is this on-topic enough since I'll hopefully be looking to rescue some 
ham gear soon?

I've started reading to pass the technician class exam; sounds like I 
ought to be able to without too much pain.

Any suggestions on good places to look for radio equipment? I'm not sure 
exactly what I'm looking for since I don't know a whole lot yet. (I may 
never know a whole lot.) All I have in mind now is that I probably want 
something portable at some point.

Steve