diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft5000.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft5000.c
index 06ac95eb9..70aa44df1 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft5000.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft5000.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const struct newcat_priv_caps ftdx5000_priv_caps =
         { .index = 8, .set_value = 0, .get_value = '6', .width = 3000, .optional = 0 },
         { .index = 9, .set_value = 0, .get_value = '9', .width = 600, .optional = 0 },
         { .index = 10, .set_value = 0, .get_value = 'A', .width = 300, .optional = 0 },
-    }
+    },
 };
 
 const struct confparams ftdx5000_ext_levels[] =
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ const struct rig_caps ftdx5000_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FTDX5000),
     .model_name =         "FTDX-5000",
     .mfg_name =           "Yaesu",
-    .version =            NEWCAT_VER ".8",
+    .version =            NEWCAT_VER ".9",
     .copyright =          "LGPL",
     .status =             RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =           RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
-    .ptt_type =           RIG_PTT_RIG,
+    .ptt_type =           RIG_PTT_RIG_MICDATA,
     .dcd_type =           RIG_DCD_NONE,
     .port_type =          RIG_PORT_SERIAL,
     .serial_rate_min =    4800,         /* Default rate per manual */
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index c5f87e376..c782afa17 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ int newcat_open(RIG *rig)
     struct newcat_priv_data *priv = rig->state.priv;
     struct rig_state *rig_s = &rig->state;
     const char *handshake[3] = {"None", "Xon/Xoff", "Hardware"};
+    int err;
 
     ENTERFUNC;
 
@@ -600,7 +601,6 @@ int newcat_open(RIG *rig)
             || priv->rig_id == NC_RIGID_FTDX3000
             || priv->rig_id == NC_RIGID_FTDX3000DM)
     {
-        int err;
         char *cmd = "EX0291;EX029;"; // FT2000/D
 
         if (priv->rig_id == NC_RIGID_FT950 || rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_FT950) { cmd = "EX0271;EX027;"; }
@@ -631,6 +631,19 @@ int newcat_open(RIG *rig)
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s: disabling FTDX3000 band select\n", __func__);
     }
 
+    if (is_ftdx5000)
+    {
+        // Remember EX103 status
+        SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "EX103;");
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
+        err = newcat_get_cmd(rig);
+        if (RIG_OK != (err = newcat_get_cmd(rig)))
+        {
+            RETURNFUNC(err);
+        }
+        if (priv->ret_data[6] == ';') priv->front_rear_status = priv->ret_data[5];
+    }
+
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
 
@@ -664,8 +677,8 @@ int newcat_close(RIG *rig)
 
     if (is_ftdx5000)
     {
-        // Ensure FT5000 is back to MIC input
-        SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "EX1030;");
+        // Restore EX103 status
+        SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "EX103%c;", priv->front_rear_status);
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
         newcat_set_cmd(rig); // don't care about the return
     }
@@ -1757,13 +1770,21 @@ int newcat_set_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t ptt)
     switch (ptt)
     {
     case RIG_PTT_ON_MIC:
+        /* Build the command string */
+        // the FTDX5000 uses menu 103 for front/rear audio in USB mode
+        if (is_ftdx5000)
+        {
+            // Ensure FT5000 is back to MIC input
+            SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "EX1030;");
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
+            newcat_set_cmd(rig); // don't care about the return
+        }
+        SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "%s", txon);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
+        err = newcat_set_cmd(rig);
         break;
 
     case RIG_PTT_ON_DATA:
-        break;
-
-    case RIG_PTT_ON:
-
         /* Build the command string */
         // the FTDX5000 uses menu 103 for front/rear audio in USB mode
         if (is_ftdx5000)
@@ -1776,6 +1797,12 @@ int newcat_set_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t ptt)
         SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "%s", txon);
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
         err = newcat_set_cmd(rig);
+        break;
+
+    case RIG_PTT_ON:
+        SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "%s", txon);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
+        err = newcat_set_cmd(rig);
 
         break;
 
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 110515457..914c535f7 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ struct newcat_priv_data
     char last_if_response[NEWCAT_DATA_LEN];
     int poweron; /* to prevent powering on more than once */
     int question_mark_response_means_rejected; /* the question mark response has multiple meanings */
+    char front_rear_status; /* e.g. FTDX5000 EX103 status */
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/simulators/simftdx5000.c b/simulators/simftdx5000.c
index 4b4352571..e8ce7d1d1 100644
--- a/simulators/simftdx5000.c
+++ b/simulators/simftdx5000.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int ai = 0;
 int sh = 25;
 int na = 0;
 int ex039 = 0;
+int ex103 = 0;
 
 // ID 0310 == 310, Must drop leading zero
 typedef enum nc_rigid_e
@@ -316,6 +317,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             sscanf(buf, "EX039%d", &ex039);
         }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "EX103;") == 0)
+        {
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "EX103%d;", ex103);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "EX103", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "EX103%d", &ex103);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "PS;") == 0)
+        {
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "PS1;");
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
         else if (strlen(buf) > 0)
         {
             fprintf(stderr, "Unknown command: %s\n", buf);