Little: How did you not get into HAM when your dad was into it!
Yeah. One thing I've learned along the way is that a lot of that old equipment still holds value today depending what shape it's in. A lot of these radios don't depreciate much and some even sell for more than when they were purchased.
I've always thought HAM was neat and wanted to get into it but didn't know where/ how to get started.
It's not too difficult to get licensed. The FCC publishes all of the test questions and answers. You could just memorize them and pass the test. I used an online test training site to drill myself on the questions and was able to pass the Technician class and General class tests in one sitting. I need to study a bit more to get the top class Extra so I could do everything, but the General class license lets me do quite a bit. I could get you more info if you're really interested.