diff --git a/rigs/motorola/micom.c b/rigs/motorola/micom.c
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+/*
+ *  Hamlib Motorola Micom backend - main file
+ *  Copyright (c) 2024 Michael Black W9MDB
+ *
+ *
+ *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ *   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <hamlib/rig.h>
+#include <misc.h>
+#include <iofunc.h>
+
+static freq_t freqA = 14074000;
+
+static int micom_open(RIG *rig)
+{
+    ENTERFUNC;
+    RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+}
+
+static int micom_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
+{
+    freqA = freq;
+    RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+}
+
+static int micom_get_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t *freq)
+{
+    *freq = freqA;
+    RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+}
+
+static int micom_set_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t ptt)
+{
+    hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
+    unsigned char on[] =  { 0x24, 0x02, 0x81, 0x13, 0x01, 0xBB, 0x03 };
+    unsigned char off[] = { 0x24, 0x02, 0x81, 0x14, 0x01, 0xBC, 0x03 };
+
+    rig_flush(rp);
+    int retval = write_block(rp, ptt ? on : off, sizeof(on));
+
+    if (retval != RIG_OK)
+    {
+        set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+        RETURNFUNC(retval);
+    }
+
+    return RIG_OK;
+}
+
+struct rig_caps micom_caps =
+{
+    RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_MICOM2),
+    .model_name         = "Micom 2/3",
+    .mfg_name           = "Motorola",
+    .version            = "20240423.0",
+    .copyright          = "LGPL",
+    .status             = RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
+    .rig_type           = RIG_TYPE_OTHER,
+    .targetable_vfo     = RIG_TARGETABLE_FREQ | RIG_TARGETABLE_MODE,
+    .ptt_type           = RIG_PTT_NONE,
+    .dcd_type           = RIG_DCD_RIG,
+    .port_type          = RIG_PORT_NONE,
+    .serial_rate_min    = 9600,
+    .serial_rate_max    = 9600,
+    .serial_data_bits   = 8,
+    .serial_stop_bits   = 2,
+    .serial_parity      = RIG_PARITY_ODD,
+    .rig_open           = micom_open,
+    .set_freq           = micom_set_freq,
+    .get_freq           = micom_get_freq,
+    .set_ptt            = micom_set_ptt
+};