NB> Like any other hobby, you can spend as much or as little as you like. 
Good 
NB> used stuff can be had at hamfest for well under $50, or you can go the 
othe
NB> route and buy a top-of-the-line full coverage reciever for a couple of 
NB> thousand. But on the acverage, a good new scanner that has most of the 
NB> features you could ever want is gonna run you around $300.*
   Thanks Nathan, I appreciate the info.
  Hamfest? I am afraid you will have to explain that a little further.
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