diff --git a/simulators/Makefile.am b/simulators/Makefile.am
index c08b82e17..05432a4d2 100644
--- a/simulators/Makefile.am
+++ b/simulators/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DISTCLEANFILES =
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = 
 
-check_PROGRAMS = simelecraft simicgeneric simkenwood simyaesu simic9100 simic9700 simft991 simftdx1200 simftdx3000 simjupiter simpowersdr simid5100 simft736 simftdx5000 simtmd700 simrotorez simspid simft817 simts590 simft847 simic7300 simic7000 simic7100 simic7200 simatd578 simic905 simts450 simic7600 simic7610 simic705 simts950 simts990 simic7851 simftdx101 simxiegug90 simqrplabs simft818 simic275 simtrusdx simft1000 simtmd710 simts890 simxiegux108g simxiegux6100 simic910 simft450 simelecraftk4 simmicom simflex
+check_PROGRAMS = simelecraft simicgeneric simkenwood simyaesu simic9100 simic9700 simft991 simftdx1200 simftdx3000 simjupiter simpowersdr simid5100 simft736 simftdx5000 simtmd700 simrotorez simspid simft817 simts590 simft847 simic7300 simic7000 simic7100 simic7200 simatd578 simic905 simts450 simic7600 simic7610 simic705 simts950 simts990 simic7851 simftdx101 simxiegug90 simqrplabs simft818 simic275 simtrusdx simft1000 simtmd710 simts890 simxiegux108g simxiegux6100 simic910 simft450 simelecraftk4 simmicom simflex simft710
 
 simelecraft_SOURCES = simelecraft.c 
 simkenwood_SOURCES = simkenwood.c 
diff --git a/simulators/simft710.c b/simulators/simft710.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e136e8eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simulators/simft710.c
@@ -0,0 +1,624 @@
+// can run this using rigctl/rigctld and socat pty devices
+// gcc -o simyaesu simyaesu.c
+#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
+// since we are POSIX here we need this
+#if 0
+struct ip_mreq
+{
+    int dummy;
+};
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "../include/hamlib/rig.h"
+
+#define BUFSIZE 256
+
+float freqA = 14074000;
+float freqB = 14074500;
+char tx_vfo = '0';
+char rx_vfo = '0';
+char modeA = '1';
+char modeB = '1';
+int ks = 20;
+int bandselect = 5;
+int  width = 21;
+int narrow = 0;
+int vd = 0;
+int sm0 = 0;
+int sm1 = 0;
+int vs = 0;
+int vx = 0;
+int pa = 0;
+int ra = 0;
+int ag = 0;
+int pc = 100;
+int is = 0;
+int bp_on = 0;
+int bp_pos = 0;
+int rl = 0;
+int nb = 0;
+int nr = 0;
+int tx = 0;
+int mg = 0;
+int rg = 100;
+int vg = 0;
+int kr = 0;
+int bi = 0;
+int gt = 0;
+int ex016 = 0;
+int ex020 = 0;
+int st = 0;
+
+// ID 0310 == 310, Must drop leading zero
+typedef enum nc_rigid_e
+{
+    NC_RIGID_NONE            = 0,
+    NC_RIGID_FT450           = 241,
+    NC_RIGID_FT450D          = 244,
+    NC_RIGID_FT950           = 310,
+    NC_RIGID_FT891           = 135,
+    NC_RIGID_FT991           = 135,
+    NC_RIGID_FT2000          = 251,
+    NC_RIGID_FT2000D         = 252,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX1200        = 583,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX9000D       = 101,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX9000Contest = 102,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX9000MP      = 103,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX5000        = 362,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX3000        = 460,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX101D        = 681,
+    NC_RIGID_FTDX101MP       = 682,
+    NC_RIGID_FT710           = 800
+} nc_rigid_t;
+
+int
+getmyline(int fd, char *buf)
+{
+    char c;
+    int i = 0;
+    memset(buf, 0, BUFSIZE);
+
+    while (read(fd, &c, 1) > 0)
+    {
+        buf[i++] = c;
+
+        if (c == ';') { return strlen(buf); }
+    }
+
+    if (strlen(buf) == 0) { hl_usleep(10 * 1000); }
+
+    return strlen(buf);
+}
+
+#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32)
+int openPort(char *comport) // doesn't matter for using pts devices
+{
+    int fd;
+    fd = open(comport, O_RDWR);
+
+    if (fd < 0)
+    {
+        perror(comport);
+    }
+
+    return fd;
+}
+
+#else
+int openPort(char *comport) // doesn't matter for using pts devices
+{
+    int fd = posix_openpt(O_RDWR);
+    char *name = ptsname(fd);
+
+    if (name == NULL)
+    {
+        perror("pstname");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    printf("name=%s\n", name);
+
+    if (fd == -1 || grantpt(fd) == -1 || unlockpt(fd) == -1)
+    {
+        perror("posix_openpt");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return fd;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    char buf[256];
+    char *pbuf;
+    int n;
+    int fd = openPort(argv[1]);
+
+    while (1)
+    {
+        if (getmyline(fd, buf))
+        {
+//            printf("Cmd:%s\n", buf);
+        }
+        else { continue; }
+
+        if (strcmp(buf, ";") == 0)
+        {
+            pbuf = "?;";
+            n = write(fd, pbuf, strlen(pbuf));
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "RM4;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            pbuf = "RM4100;";
+            n = write(fd, pbuf, strlen(pbuf));
+
+            if (n <= 0) { perror("RM4"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "RM5;") == 0)
+        {
+            static int power = 0;
+            power+=5;
+            if (power > 255) power = 0;
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            snprintf(buf,sizeof(buf),"RM5%03d000;", power);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n <= 0) { perror("RM5"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "RM6;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            pbuf = "AN030;";
+            n = write(fd, pbuf, strlen(pbuf));
+
+            if (n <= 0) { perror("AN"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "IF;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            pbuf = "IF059014200000+000000700000;";
+            n = write(fd, pbuf, strlen(pbuf));
+
+            if (n <= 0) { perror("IF"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "FA;") == 0)
+        {
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "FA%08.0f;", freqA);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "FA", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "FA%f", &freqA);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "FB;") == 0)
+        {
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "FB%08.0f;", freqB);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "FB", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "FB%f", &freqB);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "ID;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            int id = NC_RIGID_FT710;
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "ID%03d;", id);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n <= 0) { perror("ID"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "PS;") == 0)
+        {
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "PS1;");
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "AI;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "AI0;");
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n <= 0) { perror("ID"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "AI0;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "FT;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "FT%c;", tx_vfo);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("FT"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "FT", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            tx_vfo = buf[2];
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "MD0;") == 0)
+        {
+            printf("MD=%s\n", buf);
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "MD0%c;", modeA);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("MD0;"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "MD0", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            modeA = buf[3];
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "MD1;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "MD1%c;", modeB);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("MD0;"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "MD1", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            modeB = buf[3];
+        }
+
+
+
+#if 0
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "AI", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            if (strcmp(buf, "AI;"))
+            {
+                hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+                n = fprintf(fp, "%s", "AI0;");
+
+                if (n <= 0) { perror("AI"); }
+            }
+        }
+
+#endif
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "VS;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "VS%d;", vs);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("VS"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "VS", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "VS%d", &vs);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "KR;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "KR%d;", kr);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("KR"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "KR", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "KR%d", &kr);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "BI;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "BI%d;", bi);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("BI"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "BI", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "BI%d", &bi);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "VX;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "VX%d;", vx);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("VX"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "VX", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "VX%d", &vx);
+        }
+
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "PA;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "PA%d;", pa);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("PA"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "PA", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "PA%d", &vs);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "RA;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "RA%d;", ra);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("RA"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "RA", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "RA%d", &ra);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "AG;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "AG%d;", ag);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("AG"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "AG", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "AG%d", &ag);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "PC;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "PC%03d;", pc);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("PC"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "PC", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "PC%d", &pc);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "VG;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "VG%03d;", vg);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("VG"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "VG", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "VG%d", &vg);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "RG0;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "RG0%03d;", rg);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("RG"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "RG", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "RG0%d", &rg);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "GT0;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "GT0%0d;", gt);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("GT"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "GT", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "GT0%d", &gt);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "TX;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "TX+%04d;", tx);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("TX"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "TX", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "TX%d", &tx);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "IS;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "IS+%04d;", is);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("IS"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "IS", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "IS%d", &is);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "RL0;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "RL0%d;", rl);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("RL"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "RL", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "RL0%02d", &rl);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "BP00;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "BP0%d;", bp_on);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("BP"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "BP00", 4) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "BP00%d", &bp_on);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "BP01;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "BP0%d;", bp_pos);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("BP"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "BP01", 4) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "BP01%d", &bp_pos);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "NB0;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "NB0%d;", nb);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("NB"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "NB0", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "NB0%d", &nb);
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "NR0;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "NR0%d;", nr);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("NR"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "NR0", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "NR0%d", &nr);
+        }
+
+
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "EX032;") == 0)
+        {
+            static int ant = 0;
+            ant = (ant + 1) % 3;
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "EX032%1d;", ant);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("EX032"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "EX016;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "EX016%04d;", ex016);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("EX016"); }
+        }
+        else if (strcmp(buf, "EX020;") == 0)
+        {
+            hl_usleep(50 * 1000);
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "EX020%04d;", ex020);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+
+            if (n < 0) { perror("EX016"); }
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "EX020", 5) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "EX020%d\n", &ex020);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "KS;", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "KS%d;", ks);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "KS", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "KS%03d", &ks);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "MG;", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "MG%03d;", mg);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "MG", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "MG%03d", &mg);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "BS;", 3) == 0) // cannot query BS
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "BS%02d;", bandselect);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "SH0;", 4) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "SH0%02d;", width);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "SH0", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "SH0%02d", &width);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "NA0;", 4) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "NA0%d;", narrow);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "NA0", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "NA0%d", &narrow);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "VD;", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "VD%d;", vd);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "VD", 2) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "VD%d", &vd);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "SM0;", 4) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "SM0%d;", sm0);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "SM0", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "SM0%3d", &sm0);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "SM1;", 4) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf, "SM1%d;", sm1);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "SM1", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "SM1%3d", &sm1);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "ST1", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sscanf(buf, "ST1%3d", &st);
+        }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "ST;", 3) == 0)
+        {
+            sprintf(buf,"ST%d;", st);
+            n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+        }
+        else if (strlen(buf) > 0)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Unknown command: %s\n", buf);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}