RF Transmitter
A hand held RF signal broadcaster. Left click to broadcast. Configurable with right mouse.
The RF Transmitter is a tool in Rust. You craft it at a Level 2 Workbench, and its blueprint costs 20 scrap to research.
About the RF Transmitter
On the tech tree it sits behind 11 other unlocks: RF Pager, Small Generator, Medium Rechargeable Battery, XOR Switch, OR Switch, Blocker and 5 more. Only one vendor sells it: the Tools & Stuff for 75 scrap. In all, 25 loot sources drop it; the full list of where it drops gives the chance for each.
How to craft the RF Transmitter
Crafting one takes 25 seconds at a Level 2 Workbench and costs 100 × Metal Fragments.
100 How to get the RF Transmitter blueprint
Research it for 20 scrap, or unlock it on the Level 1 tech tree for 12 Blueprint Fragments in total.
1 Item
20 Scrap
Blueprint
20
Node
1 Blueprint Fragment
Unlocked
12 What the RF Transmitter recycles into
A green recycler always gives back 50 × Metal Fragments for one.
×50
×60
×75
×40 Where to find the RF Transmitter
Treasure Box has the best chance at 1.6%, followed by Locked Crate at 1.3% and Elite Crate at 0.78%.
Shops that hand it out
Tools & StuffShop×1for75 (38–150)
ScrapStats checked against the Rust game files on 12 November 2026.