License requirements and privileges have changed quite a bit since you last looked. A current copy of the license study manuals will show the updated rules/regs/privileges. Morse code is now limited to 5 WPM. I mastered that level in 20 minutes. I worked for weeks to get to 18 WPM so I could comfortably pass the 13 WPM in 1976. The standard at that time was 1 minute of perfect copy. The new tests are multiple choice after listening to a 5 minute message at 5 WPM. Dirt simple. The emphasis shifted to better technical knowledge.
The FCC Amateur Radio Service page has everything you need to know about licensing and privs.
Do recommend something Mobile or A base station and antenna.