Tokmate TU30

Tokmate TU30 Handheld 2-way Radio with 16 Channels in the UHF band, programmable between 400 - 470MHz. These are Walkie Talkie Transceivers which can be used with a USB Programming Cable.

These radios are often sold in sets of two and shipped with BaoFeng BF-S112 handheld speaker/microphones.

Specification

General

1. Frequency Range: UHF 400-470MHz
2. Channel Capacity: 16
3. Channel Spacing: 25 KHz
4. Operated Voltage: 3.7 V
5. Battery: 1500MAh Li-ion
6. Battery Life(5-5-90 duty cycle): About 8 hours
7. Frequency Stability:±2.5ppm
8. Operated Temperature: -30°c-+60°c
9. Antenna Impedance: 50Ω
10. Communication Range: about 6km
11. Dimensions:125×60×36mm
12. Weight (with battery/antenna): 175g

Transmitter

1. RF Power Output
2. Modulation: 3W
3. Spurious Emission:≤65dB
4. FM Noise: ≤-45dB(W) ≤-40dB (N)
5. Audio Distortion: ≤5%
6. Transmitting Current: ≤1.3A

Receiver

1. Sensitivity (12dB SINAD): ≤0.20 uV
2. Selectivity: 55dB/50dB
3. Intermodulation: ≥65dB
4. Adjacent Channel Selectivity: ≥60dB
5. Spurious Response: ≥60dB
6. FM Noise: 45dB/40dB
7. Audio Power Output: 1000mW
8. Audio Distortion: ≤5%
9. Standby Current: ≈15mA (with battery save on)

Package contents:

• 2x Tokmate TU30 Two-Way Radio Body (battery included)
• 2x Antenna
• 2x Belt Clip
• 2x Battery Charger
• 2x User Manual
• 2x Handheld BF-S112 Two way Radio Speaker
• 1x Programming Cable

Retail Marketing

These radios were last known to be distributed on eBay by the company Link Delight www.linkdelight.com under one of a handful of eBay accounts. These are Chinese radios and the seller is located in China. Support is extremely limited. The value of these radios is approximately $10 per radio.

The following is from the manufacturer:

Simple but versatile. Concise appearance with nice and solid feel case, fits right in the hand. Tokmate TU30 is designed for the needs of various occasions such as construction and manufacture plants, resorts and hotels, public safety agency and government department, metro station and airport, etc.

Two knobs to switch channels and adjust volume. Rotate the channel selection knob to switch the present channel from 1 to 16, there are numbers marked on it. ON/OFF knob also function as volume"+" and "-", just turn it clockwise to open and increase volume, though the voice is really loud enough even in those environment full of noises.

Hard enough, shock poof, dust proof, unique lock buckle on battery pack. The whole body is compact and rigid in case any accidental falling or shocks, and splashing in rainy day won't be mattered. 1500mAh Li-ion battery last for 8 hours, if not transmitting frequently. In addition, battery buckle is placed on the battery pack unlike many other radios. It is a tiny trick, but now you don't have to throw the whole radio once such part is damaged, a new battery would solve it quickly.

CTCSS doesn't protect your privacy, but you won't feel annoyed now. There are standard 50CTCSS and 105CDCSS to filter those channel jams while talking, only note that such settings won't protect you from being overheard, and side monitor button is helpful when signals are weak. VOX function makes you really hands free, good solution for construction or driving on the way. Saving mode for longer performance. Left non operation more than 5 seconds, TU30 would entire saving mode automatically. LCD and keypad are not available on this radio, which slows the battery drain down to a longer working.

User Guide: Tested

The official user guide shipped with these radios is Chinese translated to English without proper review. Also, there are numerous inaccuracies in the manual. Procedures will be tested and documented here.

FM Broadcast Radio Receiver

You can listen to FM broadcast radio with this unit. You cannot transmit on FM broadcast radio, only listen. If you receive an incoming transmission on the VHF 2-way channel you are monitoring while listening to FM broadcast radio, the received 2-way transmission will override so it can be heard. Once the 2-way transmission being received ends, the Tokmate goes back to FM broadcast listening.

Note on buttons: The User's Guide shows only two buttons on the left side of the radio. There are actually three buttons. The large top button (TOP left) is the PTT button and it is labeled on the radio "PTT." The middle and bottom buttons are both smaller, and identical to each other in size and appearance. They are not labeled on the radio. The MIDDLE button is the squelch control.

With the Tokemate TU-30 turned off:

1. Press and hold down the MIDDLE button on the left side of the radio.
2. While holding this button in, turn on the radio and patiently wait for the beep. You will not hear the initial greeting voice, only a beep.
3. Release the MIDDLE button and wait patiently for FM broadcast radio to activate. After release, you will now hear the greeting voice prior to FM radio.
4. You will likely hear static. Now momentarily press the BOTTOM button on the left side of the radio to advance the "station seek" function. The radio will tune to the first available FM broadcast station. Press again to tune to the next.

Once you press PTT you will deactivate FM broadcast radio listening. Changing the 2-way channel from the top dial will not deactivate FM broadcast radio. Pressing the MIDDLE button on the left side only momentarily deactivates FM broadcast radio, it is not clear what else occurs.

Software Programming

As of July 2015 this radio is not supported by CHIRP. Baofeng programming software for 888S and similar models also does not work.

A hacked version of the Baofeng radio software was released that is the only way to program the Tokmate TU30. It looks like this:

This software appears to be a hacked, possibly unauthorized version. It is unstable. It will program the radios, however, it often crashes. Use with caution.

During installation of the software you may be prompted to overwrite newer versions of VB OCX controls. Do not overwrite. Keep the version of the control already on your system.

• Link: Last known source of the software and driver Link Delight http://www.linkdelight.com/ Chinese seller / eBay seller with multiple eBay usernames.