Connect Systems

The Connect Systems CS580 is the latest DMR radio from Connect Systems – one of the early pioneers of value priced DMR radios targeting the ham radio market. This ultra-portable unit is manufactured for Connect Systems by the Chinese manufacturer BFDX and packs many features, including, superb audio, a multicoloured LCD …

One of the great things about hams is their ability to find solutions to almost any communications related problem. This has been proven once again with a recent announcement that some resourceful hams, which included Patrick, W7PCH and Christiane, DD4CR, have reverse engineered or “hacked” one of the most popular …

The Connect Systems CS750/751 (UHF/VHF) is a budget DMR portable radio targeted toward the ham radio community and is the successor model to the popular Connect Systems CS700/701. While this unit is nearly identical to the CS700, it does have some notable upgrades, including capacity for up to 2,000 channels …

The Connect Systems CS800/801 (UHF/VHF) is a new value priced DMR mobile radio being offered by Connect Systems, as part of its line-up of budget DMR radios targeted toward the ham radio community. This unit packs many features, including, superb audio, sturdy construction, 45W/50W (UHF/VHF) power output, a remote mountable …

For anyone that has been waiting patiently for a new budget friendly mobile DMR radio to hit the market, well, your wait may be over. Recently, Connect Systems, the maker of the wildly popular CS700 DMR portable radio, has announced that it is now shipping its new CS800 (UHF) and …

The flow of discount DMR gear from China has been underway for a while now and recently, things just got a bit weirder. While the Connect Systems CS700 has become one of the most popular DMR radios to hit the market for the ham community and with many more hams …

In an exclusive interview, Connect Systems owner and President Jerry Wanger discusses his company’s plans to revolutionize ham radio with the launch of a new digital voice radio supporting both Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) and Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio (D-STAR). With the recent launch of the CS700 DMR …

The Connect Systems (CSI) CS700 portable radio is a low cost, high value Digital Mobile Radio (aka DMR) radio that has recently been released to the ham radio community. Overall, this is a great single band UHF DMR radio for ham radio use on the 70cm band and will make …