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Monthly Archives: March 2015

Setting up a Baofeng UV-5R-2 & CHRIP on my Mac

This past week, I purchased my first ham radio in 20 years. Researching posts on this multireddit I created of various subreddits dedicated to Ham Radio, I learned a lot about the current state of ham radio and some ways to get back into the hobby. I would like to share the results of programming my new  on […]

Posted byChris GonyeaMarch 28, 2015June 17, 2017Posted inAmateur RadioTags: 2-meters, Baofeng, CHIRP, Ham Radio

Return to ham radio?

Ham Radio was my first real hobby and turned me into geek back in 5th grade (1992-1993), introducing me to the power of computers, and even the Internet. My 5th grade teacher showed me how to contact the MIR Space Station and he had me at “space station.” I eventually contacted hams from around the country […]

Posted byChris GonyeaMarch 20, 2015Posted inAmateur RadioTags: EchoLink, Ham Radio License, JNOS, Packet Radio

Moment app

I’m giving Moment app a try on my iPhone, to see how much I use my phone over the course of a day. It’ll be interesting to see what data comes out of this and if I change my habits any.

Posted byChris GonyeaMarch 16, 2015Posted inTechnologyTags: Apps, iphone

The all-in-one Apple Watch spreadsheet

Interesting comparison of the Apple Watch models available on day one. I did not expect the Sport Watch to not be the lightest version (Stainless Steel with Classic Buckle is, with the Modern Buckle not far behind). Also, color of bands apparently affects weight.

Posted byChris GonyeaMarch 11, 2015Posted inTechnologyTags: Apple, Apple Watch

First test of Photos app and iCloud Photo Library

A few days ago I decided to try out the OS X 10.10.3 public beta and the new beta of the Photos app. I have been very excited about the promises Apple has made about the Photos app and how they aim to make managing my photo library easy and seamless. After sufficiently backing up our old iPhoto […]

Posted byChris GonyeaMarch 7, 2015Posted inTechnologyTags: Apple, iCloud, Photos

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