Extract text from Radio codeplugs and data files (RDT)
To convert RDT Data files to another format, you need CHIRP or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Radio Codeplug File" file type, you need software like CHIRP or a similar tool.
The .RDT file extension primarily acts as a DMR Radio Codeplug. It stores configuration data - such as frequencies, talk groups, and digital contacts - for two-way radios manufactured by AnyTone, TYT, and Retevis. Secondary uses include statistical data archives for the R Project, Keyence data acquisition records, and saved game states in Capcom's Resident Evil series.
These configuration files are notoriously restrictive. Radio .RDT files are proprietary binary formats tied to specific vendor software, commonly known as CPS (Customer Programming Software). This design locks you into clunky, often Windows-only applications. You cannot directly open an AnyTone codeplug in TYT software, nor can you read the raw data in a standard text editor. Furthermore, if the file is an R language data file, it requires an active R environment to read or process the compressed archive.
To make editing practical, convert your .RDT codeplug into a CSV spreadsheet. This target format allows you to bulk-edit thousands of channels in Microsoft Excel before importing them back to your radio. If you simply need to share frequency lists or archive your current setup, convert the file to PDF.
Convert.Guru analyzes your RDT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted RTD, CSV, ODT, RDATA, JPG, ZIP, LANG, SVB and ZONE files.
If you want to convert RDT file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use CHIRP or similar software from the "DMR Radio Configuration File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to RDT, try CHIRP or another comparable tool in the "DMR Radio Configuration File" category.
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