diff --git a/aor/Makefile.am b/aor/Makefile.am
index 261acfe70..481887c6d 100644
--- a/aor/Makefile.am
+++ b/aor/Makefile.am
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ hamlib_aor_la_SOURCES = $(AORSRCLIST) aor.c
 hamlib_aor_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_aor_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = README.aor README.ar5000 README.ar7030
+
 noinst_HEADERS = aor.h ar7030p.h
diff --git a/easycomm/Makefile.am b/easycomm/Makefile.am
index b2ccec7ad..d3610a66b 100644
--- a/easycomm/Makefile.am
+++ b/easycomm/Makefile.am
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ hamlib_easycomm_la_SOURCES = easycomm.c
 hamlib_easycomm_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_easycomm_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = easycomm.txt
+
 noinst_HEADERS = easycomm.h
diff --git a/icom/Makefile.am b/icom/Makefile.am
index 67f0c25a2..2cac417d3 100644
--- a/icom/Makefile.am
+++ b/icom/Makefile.am
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ hamlib_icom_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_icom_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libmisc.la \
 			$(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = README.icom TODO.icom
+
 noinst_HEADERS = frame.h icom.h icom_defs.h optoscan.h
diff --git a/kenwood/Makefile.am b/kenwood/Makefile.am
index a199cf4f8..46d9e02ec 100644
--- a/kenwood/Makefile.am
+++ b/kenwood/Makefile.am
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ hamlib_kenwood_la_SOURCES = $(TSSRCLIST) $(THSRCLIST) $(IC10SRCLIST) \
 hamlib_kenwood_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_kenwood_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la @MATH_LIBS@
 
+EXTRA_DIST = README.kenwood README.k2 README.k3
+
 noinst_HEADERS = kenwood.h th.h ic10.h elecraft.h
diff --git a/rotorez/Makefile.am b/rotorez/Makefile.am
index 4e1619006..c9735b376 100644
--- a/rotorez/Makefile.am
+++ b/rotorez/Makefile.am
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ hamlib_rotorez_la_SOURCES = rotorez.c
 hamlib_rotorez_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_rotorez_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = README.rotorez rotorez.txt
+
 noinst_HEADERS = rotorez.h
diff --git a/spid/Makefile.am b/spid/Makefile.am
index 858449ef6..e74ae160a 100644
--- a/spid/Makefile.am
+++ b/spid/Makefile.am
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ hamlib_spid_la_SOURCES = spid.c
 hamlib_spid_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_spid_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = spid.txt
+
 noinst_HEADERS = spid.h
diff --git a/tentec/Makefile.am b/tentec/Makefile.am
index 2eeb1143f..a21a0bfc3 100644
--- a/tentec/Makefile.am
+++ b/tentec/Makefile.am
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ hamlib_tentec_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_tentec_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la \
 			  $(top_builddir)/lib/libmisc.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = README
+
 noinst_HEADERS = tentec.h tentec2.h tt550.h orion.h rx331.h
diff --git a/winradio/Makefile.am b/winradio/Makefile.am
index c28d1fa20..d91479d49 100644
--- a/winradio/Makefile.am
+++ b/winradio/Makefile.am
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ hamlib_winradio_la_SOURCES = $(WRSRCLIST) winradio.c
 hamlib_winradio_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 hamlib_winradio_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = NOTES
+
 noinst_HEADERS = winradio.h linradio/radio_ioctl.h linradio/wrapi.h
diff --git a/yaesu/Makefile.am b/yaesu/Makefile.am
index a750ebb34..608c1eb4d 100644
--- a/yaesu/Makefile.am
+++ b/yaesu/Makefile.am
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ hamlib_yaesu_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libmisc.la \
 			 @MATH_LIBS@ \
 			$(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
+EXTRA_DIST = README.ft890 README.ft920
+
 noinst_HEADERS = ft100.h ft747.h ft817.h ft847.h ft890.h ft900.h ft920.h \
 		 ft1000mp.h ft857.h ft897.h ft990.h yaesu.h  \
 		 ft757gx.h ft767gx.h ft450.h ft950.h ft2000.h ft9000.h ft5000.h \