diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a518a36a4..42373f927 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SUBDIRS = macros include lib \
 ## Static list of distributed directories.  $(BACKEND_LIST) is dynamically
 ## assigned by 'configure' so list rig backends statically.
 DIST_SUBDIRS = macros include lib src c++ bindings tests doc android scripts\
-	adat alinco aor barrett drake dorji dummy flexradio icom icmarine jrc\
+	adat alinco aor barrett drake dorji dummy elad flexradio icom icmarine jrc\
 	kachina kenwood kit lowe pcr prm80 racal rft rs skanti tapr tentec\
 	tuner uniden wj yaesu winradio\
 	$(ROT_BACKEND_LIST)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 632460379..7f0231809 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dnl added to AC_CONFIG_FILES near the end of this file.  See README.developer
 dnl Beware of duplication should a backend directory include both rig and
 dnl rotor definitions, e.g. "dummy".  Optional backends will not be listed
 dnl here but will be added later, e.g. "winradio".
-BACKEND_LIST="adat alinco aor barrett dorji drake dummy flexradio icom icmarine jrc kachina kenwood kit lowe pcr prm80 racal rft rs skanti tapr tentec tuner uniden wj yaesu"
+BACKEND_LIST="adat alinco aor barrett dorji drake dummy elad flexradio icom icmarine jrc kachina kenwood kit lowe pcr prm80 racal rft rs skanti tapr tentec tuner uniden wj yaesu"
 ROT_BACKEND_LIST="amsat ars celestron cnctrk easycomm ether6 fodtrack gs232a heathkit m2 meade rotorez sartek spid ts7400 prosistel"
 
 dnl See README.release on setting these values
@@ -788,7 +788,8 @@ prosistel/Makefile
 dorji/Makefile
 barrett/Makefile
 meade/Makefile
-hamlib.pc])
+hamlib.pc
+elad/Makefile])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
 
diff --git a/include/hamlib/riglist.h b/include/hamlib/riglist.h
index 87ca8081f..17bcd1be5 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/riglist.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/riglist.h
@@ -589,6 +589,13 @@
 #define RIG_BACKEND_BARRETT "barrett"
 #define RIG_MODEL_BARRETT_2050 RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_BARRETT, 1)
 
+/*
+ * Elad
+ */
+#define RIG_ELAD 33
+#define RIG_BACKEND_ELAD "elad"
+#define RIG_MODEL_ELAD_FDM_DUO RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_ELAD, 1)
+
 
 /*
  * TODO:
diff --git a/src/register.c b/src/register.c
index 226268b0d..88f99f045 100644
--- a/src/register.c
+++ b/src/register.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(prm80);
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(adat);
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(dorji);
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(barrett);
+DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(elad);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WINRADIO
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(winradio);
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ static struct
     { RIG_ADAT, RIG_BACKEND_ADAT, RIG_FUNCNAM(adat) },
     { RIG_DORJI, RIG_BACKEND_DORJI, RIG_FUNCNAMA(dorji) },
     { RIG_BARRETT, RIG_BACKEND_BARRETT, RIG_FUNCNAMA(barrett) },
+    { RIG_ELAD, RIG_BACKEND_ELAD, RIG_FUNCNAMA(elad) },
     { 0, NULL }, /* end */
 };