Got my 700-->750 upgrade back today
Super happy with it! Love the newer CPS. Radio just feels a lot more polished now. I'm happy with it just as it is. Once it gets FPP and the expanded memory I don't think there will be much in the way of amateur DMR units that'll be able to compete with the feature set. Granted I'm a diehard Motorola fanboy and still want an XPR7550, I'll keep that money for the time being lol. Putting it through it's paces on the latest firmware to see if any bugs crop up, but so far so good.
comment below:
Amateur Radio Users Support Group
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memory map of the contents of a .rdt file from the CS700
[csidmr] .rdt file memory map
I have been writing the Zone Manager program and as a consequence had to re-created the memory map notes. I have now uploaded them to the yahoo.com user group [csidmr] files area.
This is far from a complete document. Only parts of the memory map have been decoded. But it should prove a starting point for anyone wanting to investigate further.
The format is valid for the original CS700 firmware and the MD380 firmware. It almost certainly is not correct for the CS700A or CS750.
I am not able to answer questions on this document. If you don't understand it then you probably shouldn't be playing about with .rdt files. There is a risk of bricking your radio if you do.
[csidmr] Time to upgrade my CS700?
Just wondering if it is time to go ahead and upgrade my CS700 to the 750? Have issues with the 750 settled down other than the contact list that seems to keep coming up?I have no complaints regarding my 700. It works well for what I do, but would like the later software and wish to upgrade before any changes in the current upgrade policy.Have you had yours upgraded?Should I do it?How many are holding out?
CS700 UHF Radio Review
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 7:09 PM, marlins@.com [csidmr] wrote:
Fellows,
I can not imagine why anyone on a discussion forum would bash this great little Motorola clone. This is a great little radio and for the price it can NOT be beat. I carry Moto radios every single day and have a LOT of experience with them.
You really can't expect more from this under two hundred dollar portable. and i wanted to say this is NOT a ham radio so why must everyone act like it is ? a battery pack for double A/s Huh ? come on. this is a commercial radio working in our 70cm band and it does equal to or as best as any of the low tier Moto stuff easy I don't want or need the "ham radio" bells and whistles. I need a sturdy dependable well built portable and I got one from Erin and Jerry. then i bought another one and another and I think were up to about ten now.
I have heard ZERO complaints about the radio only about windoz 8 not being friendly which suits me fine. Get off your high horse and realize what you have is a good thing. after reading some of this crapolla if I were Jerry I would pull the Ham products or charge double to shut some of you up.
K4HAT trustee of the K4OBX system
Fellows,
I can not imagine why anyone on a discussion forum would bash this great little Motorola clone. This is a great little radio and for the price it can NOT be beat. I carry Moto radios every single day and have a LOT of experience with them.
You really can't expect more from this under two hundred dollar portable. and i wanted to say this is NOT a ham radio so why must everyone act like it is ? a battery pack for double A/s Huh ? come on. this is a commercial radio working in our 70cm band and it does equal to or as best as any of the low tier Moto stuff easy I don't want or need the "ham radio" bells and whistles. I need a sturdy dependable well built portable and I got one from Erin and Jerry. then i bought another one and another and I think were up to about ten now.
I have heard ZERO complaints about the radio only about windoz 8 not being friendly which suits me fine. Get off your high horse and realize what you have is a good thing. after reading some of this crapolla if I were Jerry I would pull the Ham products or charge double to shut some of you up.
K4HAT trustee of the K4OBX system
More information from Connect Systems
UPGRADING CS700 TO CS700A
AND
UPGRADING CS700 TO CS750
AND
UPGRADING CS700 TO CS750
To upgrade from a CS700 to a CS700A requires the following steps:
1. Get a copy of the tuning parameters.
2. Take the radio apart to get to the PCB
3. Short two points on the PCB and turn on Power
4. Load New Driver
5. Load New Firmware
6. Convert new tuning parameters to new turning parameters
7. Use service Monitor to tune certain parameters if necessary
8. Initialize code plug
There are three issues with having the customers do this themselves.
(1) If you make a mistake you might brick the radio and could take at least 4 hours to recover.
(2) If you short the wrong spot on the radio you might damage the radio.
(3) We have no way of protecting our intellectual property from being copied by other manufacturers.
2. Take the radio apart to get to the PCB
3. Short two points on the PCB and turn on Power
4. Load New Driver
5. Load New Firmware
6. Convert new tuning parameters to new turning parameters
7. Use service Monitor to tune certain parameters if necessary
8. Initialize code plug
There are three issues with having the customers do this themselves.
(1) If you make a mistake you might brick the radio and could take at least 4 hours to recover.
(2) If you short the wrong spot on the radio you might damage the radio.
(3) We have no way of protecting our intellectual property from being copied by other manufacturers.
Connect Systems decided that because we cannot have the customers do the upgrading themselves because of the above reasons, we would charge a nominal fee of only $20 including shipping within United States to upgrade an old CS700 to the new CS700A. For customers outside the United States, we will charge $15 plus shipping. For those customers it would be advantageous to ship multiple radios at the same time.
To Convert the CS700 to a CS750 requires the changing of a memory chip. This means unsoldering an existing IC and soldering in a new IC. Then you following the above 8 instructions. For that the price is $60 including shipping. For customers outside the United States, we will charge $55 plus shipping. For those customers it would be advantageous to ship multiple radios at the same time.
To upgrade your radio call (818) 889-0503 after the Dayton Hamvention for a RMA number. With the RMA number, you must include the radio, your return shipping address, and a check or credit card number to cover the cost of upgrade.
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CS700A
The CS700A is the old CS700 Hardware with some new firmware. Among some of the features in the first version of the CS700A is programmable Mike Gain and Nuisance Channel Delete. Future updates will have some of the other features I promised a long time ago. If you are happy with the CS700 you have now, there is no compelling reason to upgrade your radio. The outside of the radio is still marked CS700.
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CS750
The Original CS700 was designed for the commercial markets and as such did not have certain features that was desired by the Amateur market. The CS750 is the first DMR compatible radio to be designed specificially for the Amateur market. In the commercial market, having one thousand contacts is probably more than you will ever need. There is nearly 10,000 contacts available just in the DMR-MARC network and all those contacts and more can be stored in the CS750. The Papa Amateur Club has nearly 1000 channels covering its repeaters up and down the California coast. Our radios will have more than 1000 channels. The Amateurs have a need to add channels while away from their computers. The CS750 will have keypad programming. Some of the other features that the Amateur Community has asked for will be in there such as Nuisance Delete and Mic Gain. More features will be added as we get feedback from the Amateur Community. The price for this radio is $239 if ordered directly from Connect Systems. The price is $229 if your order 10 or more at the same time. You will also save on shipping cost per radio. Some of the features described will not be available on the first release but will be added by a simple upload of new firmware. To order please call (818) 889 0503
CS700 Firmware upgrade to 700A or 750
Latest news and updates on Connect System website...
Connect
Systems decided that because we cannot have the customers do the
upgrading themselves because of the above reasons, we would charge a
nominal fee of only $20 including shipping within United States to
upgrade an old CS700 to the new CS700A. For customers outside the
United States, we will charge $15 plus shipping. For those customers it
would be advantageous to ship multiple radios at the same time.
To upgrade from a CS700 to a CS700A requires the following steps:
1. Get a copy of the tuning parameters.
2. Take the radio apart to get to the PCB
3. Short two points on the PCB and turn on Power
4. Load New Driver
5. Load New Firmware
6. Convert new tuning parameters to new turning parameters
7. Use service Monitor to tune certain parameters if necessary
8. Initialize code plug
There are three issues with having the customers do this themselves.
(1) If you make a mistake you might brick the radio and could take at least 4 hours to recover.
(2) If you short the wrong spot on the radio you might damage the radio.
(3) We have no way of protecting our intellectual property from being copied by other manufacturers.
2. Take the radio apart to get to the PCB
3. Short two points on the PCB and turn on Power
4. Load New Driver
5. Load New Firmware
6. Convert new tuning parameters to new turning parameters
7. Use service Monitor to tune certain parameters if necessary
8. Initialize code plug
There are three issues with having the customers do this themselves.
(1) If you make a mistake you might brick the radio and could take at least 4 hours to recover.
(2) If you short the wrong spot on the radio you might damage the radio.
(3) We have no way of protecting our intellectual property from being copied by other manufacturers.
Connect
Systems decided that because we cannot have the customers do the
upgrading themselves because of the above reasons, we would charge a
nominal fee of only $20 including shipping within United States to
upgrade an old CS700 to the new CS700A. For customers outside the
United States, we will charge $15 plus shipping. For those customers it
would be advantageous to ship multiple radios at the same time.
To
Convert the CS700 to a CS750 requires the changing of a memory chip.
This means unsoldering an existing IC and soldering in a new IC. Then
you following the above 8 instructions. For that the price is $60
including shipping. For customers outside the United States, we will
charge $55 plus shipping. For those customers it would be advantageous
to ship multiple radios at the same time.
How to update Contacts in the CS-700 codeplug
Here's the writeup I did for our club as an intro, in case it works for anyone else.
Radio ID Database
Every DMR ham has a Radio ID
assigned to them by DMR-MARC, which is where this database comes from.
(Request link is here: http://www.dmr-marc.net/request_subscriberID.html)
This same Radio ID can be programmed into all your radios, since only one will
Tx at a time.
It’s maintained by a team of guys
that do a great job with really fast turnaround on updates and new registration. The whole database is here:
http://www.n6dva.org/trbo-database/trbo_users_view.php
Filter the Listing
Go to Filters and set up:
CS700 MotoTrbo DMR - Scan list modification
First I thought I would just reduce the number of channels in my scan list, down to 7 TG plus one simplex. That was a bit better but at the cost of not scanning 8 not so busy TG.
No big deal, by the looks on Netwatch and CAN-TBRO last heard, they are rarely used, or rarely UA in Ontario. ( test, DCI,MIT,NB,QC,MB,AB,BC )
So Monday eve while having dinner at a restaurant and reading again that planning guide on my iPad since this was bugging me and was telling Victor and Walter about my testing minutes before my dinner. Then Bingo !! there it was in the guide.. use groups in the scanlist instead of channels.. So when I went home Monday eve I tried it and so far so good. The results were Fast ! the only 3 items in my scan list. TS1, TS2 and one digital simplex; it could be 2 items but I like to have a simplex included.
Create the following Rx Group lists TS1 with WW, EN, NA, CDN, DCI, MIT, TAC310, Test TS2 with QC, ON, MB, AB, BC, NB, Local Edited all the channels for the Toronto repeater or more for your testing..( Raglan, Hamilton..) so for every channel that is on TimeSlot 1 it's RX Group is TS1 and every channel on TimeSlot 2 it's RX Group is TS2. Next step is to modify your scan list for that repeater.... Remove all channels in that scan list, except one channel from TS1 & one from TS2 and a digital simplex if you care. So your scan list can have NA, Local channels for that repeater and Simplex channel. Since NA listens to all TG on TS1 and Local listens to all TG on TS2 you will be covered for all TG just by scanning those two channels and faster than scanning 15-16 channels.
So for past three days it has worked fine; scanning is fast and even when the unit is not scanning I know and hear when the TS I am sitting on is busy, without having to key up and get the "repeater busy" tone. So now I just wait for the other TG on same TS to finish their QSO or a break to key up my TG on that TS. Or even sometimes it saved me from keying up my TG because now I knew the person I was trying to reach was on different TG same TS without scanning.
CS-700 UHF Analog/Digital DMR Portable Radio
CS-700 UHF Analog/Digital DMR Portable Radio
CS-70x DMR Portable Radio
CS-700 UHF Analog/Digital 4 Watt DMR...
* Compatible with Motorola (MotoTRBO), Hytera DMR Radios
* LCD Display and full keypad.
* Highest Power. 4 Watts UHF.
* Better Battery. 1700 mAH Lithium Ion
* More Channels. 1000 channels available
Product Description
This full featured professional radio is the best in its class. Compare this radio to the competitors and you can see why there is no better radio to buy than the CS700. Some of its highlights are as follows: Compatible with Motorola's (MotoTRBO), Hytera DMR Radios. Best price DMR Radio on the market! LCD Display and full keypad. Highest Power. 5 Watts VHF. Better Battery. 1700 mAH Lithium Ion Better waveform. DCS looks like a digital waveform, CTCSS looks like a sine wave. More Channels. 1000 channels available Better Documentation. No guessing how the unit really works. With this radio you can now have a digital radios at less than the cost of an Analog Radio This radio is built to commercial standards and will cover commercial Frequencies. Frequency Type: Single Band Frequency Ranges: 400 MHz to 470MHz Dimensions: 4.45" x 2.18" x 1.38" Channel Capacity: 1000 Channel Spacing: 12.5 kHz or 25 kHz LCD display Current Drain: 100mA at standby, 50mA at power save mode Battery life/duty (90/5/5):10 Hours (analog) 14 Hours (Digital)
CS-700 UHF Analog/Digital 4 Watt DMR...
* Compatible with Motorola (MotoTRBO), Hytera DMR Radios
* LCD Display and full keypad.
* Highest Power. 4 Watts UHF.
* Better Battery. 1700 mAH Lithium Ion
* More Channels. 1000 channels available
Product Description
This full featured professional radio is the best in its class. Compare this radio to the competitors and you can see why there is no better radio to buy than the CS700. Some of its highlights are as follows: Compatible with Motorola's (MotoTRBO), Hytera DMR Radios. Best price DMR Radio on the market! LCD Display and full keypad. Highest Power. 5 Watts VHF. Better Battery. 1700 mAH Lithium Ion Better waveform. DCS looks like a digital waveform, CTCSS looks like a sine wave. More Channels. 1000 channels available Better Documentation. No guessing how the unit really works. With this radio you can now have a digital radios at less than the cost of an Analog Radio This radio is built to commercial standards and will cover commercial Frequencies. Frequency Type: Single Band Frequency Ranges: 400 MHz to 470MHz Dimensions: 4.45" x 2.18" x 1.38" Channel Capacity: 1000 Channel Spacing: 12.5 kHz or 25 kHz LCD display Current Drain: 100mA at standby, 50mA at power save mode Battery life/duty (90/5/5):10 Hours (analog) 14 Hours (Digital)
Programming Software for the Connect System CS700
This video is a quick preview of the new beta Programming Software for the Connect System CS700. Topics covered are:
- Things that haven't changed.
- Things that have changed that matter to Amateur Radio
- Contextual Help
- Things that haven't changed.
- Things that have changed that matter to Amateur Radio
- Contextual Help
CSI CS700 DMR Radio Menu
Some people seem to be having difficult using the CSI CS700 DMR radio and can't find the channels that are programmed in. This is a very 'quick and dirty' video showing how to navigate the menu system.
Note that the only keypad buttons that actually do anything are those in the top row.
Note that the only keypad buttons that actually do anything are those in the top row.
CS700 Programming for Amateur Radio
This is a quick and dirty video that explains how to program the Connect Systems CS700 radio for use in Amateur Radio.
Joining the DMR-MARC Canada Network
DMR-MARC Canada
DMR-MARC Canada operates a Canada-wide ham radio network based upon the DMR standard. This network uses Motorola MOTOTRBO DMR repeaters and is available for all licensed Canadian ham radio operators to use.Benefits
The benefits of connecting to the DMR-MARC Canada network include:- Access to a reliable, Canadian owned and operated DMR network;
- Access to the Canada-wide and all provincial talk groups, plus dial-on-demand access to other networks;
- Access to our knowledgeable team, which can help with technical advice or even support in promoting DMR adoption in your local area.
Connect Systems CS700 Canada contact phone number
Connect Systems CS-700 - Canada contact ::
Justin Coates
519 816 2841
justingcoates@gmail.com
The price I quote for example to a resident of Ontario would be:
$220 for the radio
$28.60 (13% Sales Tax)
$15 shipping (my actual cost)
Total: $263.60 CDN
CS700 Antenna Recommendation
With my CS700, I've been using the Larsen SPWH23450 whip antenna, with good result. Here are the details:
Larsen SPWH23450
Antenna Connector Option: SMA FEMALE-SFU TYPE
Actual Frequency: 425-475 MHz
There is also a stubby version:
Larsen SPHS23450
Antenna Connector Option: SMA FEMALE-SFU TYPE
Actual Frequency: 432-468 MHz
While not listed at The Antenna Farm, either of the antennas can probably be special ordered for around $20 each, plus shipping. http://www.theantennafarm.com
Larsen SPWH23450
Antenna Connector Option: SMA FEMALE-SFU TYPE
Actual Frequency: 425-475 MHz
There is also a stubby version:
Larsen SPHS23450
Antenna Connector Option: SMA FEMALE-SFU TYPE
Actual Frequency: 432-468 MHz
While not listed at The Antenna Farm, either of the antennas can probably be special ordered for around $20 each, plus shipping. http://www.theantennafarm.com
Episode 138: MotoTRBOStar
A new handheld radio will feature TWO digital modes: MOTOTRBO (DMR) and D-STAR. And it's going to be pretty darn cheap.
Connect Systems CS700 Demo - DCI Tech-Net - 3/26/14
Here's a brief demo of the Connect Systems CS700 DMR portable in action while monitoring the Wednesday night tech net being run by the DCI repeater group on the North America talkgroup
TORONTO ARES CHANNELS
TORONTO ARES CHANNELS
TWO METER SIMPLEX | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Frequency | Description | |||
| 21 | 146.460 | ARES Simplex NET (103.5) | |||
| 22 | 146.400 | ARES Simplex WORKING | |||
| 23 | 146.520 | VHF CALLING CHANNEL | |||
| 24 | 146.550 | VHF Working | |||
| 25 | 146.580 | VHF Working | |||
TWO METER VHF REPEATERS (offset 0.600 MHz) | |||||
| Repeater | Frequency | Callsign | CTCSS | Description | |
| 2-Alpha | 145.130- | VA3GTU | (103.5) | TORONTO - linked | |
| 2-Bravo | 147.270+ | VE3TNC | Finch & 404 - o/o TARC | ||
| 2-Charlie | 145.110- | VE3WOO | 82.5 | CENTRAL - o/o VE3WOO | |
| 2-Echo | 146.985- | VE3SKY | ETOBICOKE - o/o Skywide ARC | ||
| 2-Tango | 145.410- | VE3TWR | (103.5) | CN Tower - o/o TFMCS | |
| 2-Wiskey | 146.715- | VE3WIK | (131.8) | ||
| 2-Oscar | 146.940- | VE3TOR | 103.5 | SCARBOROUGH - o/o ETRC | |
440/70cm UHF SIMPLEX | |||||
| Channel | Frequency | Description | |||
| 40 | 446.000 | UHF Simplex Calling | |||
| 41 | 446.025 | ARES UHF WORKING | |||
| 42 | 446.050 | UHF Working | |||
| 43 | 446.075 | UHF Working | |||
440/70cm UHF REPEATERS (offset +5.000 MHz) | |||||
| Repeater | Frequency | Callsign | CTCSS | Description | |
| 4-Alpha | 442.375 | VE3GTU | 103.5 | DON MILLS - MAIN UHF ARES | |
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