If you’re just getting it to familiarize yourself with RT then it’s probably just worth getting a basic scanner. Have a look on ebay and you should be able to find one. No point in going all out and spending all that money when you could save it to spend on a couple of lessons. I've only flown with a handheld once and that was because the a/c radio hadn't functioned properly on the previous flight so I took one as a back-up.
If you only want something with which to listen to RT, get a basic scanner.