diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index c5f987b45..fda8aa01d 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
         if (vfo != rig->state.tx_vfo) { return -RIG_ENTARGET; }
     }
 
-    if (is_ftdx3000 || is_ftdx3000dm || is_ftdx5000)
+    if (is_ftdx3000 || is_ftdx3000dm || is_ftdx5000 || is_ftdx1200)
     {
         // we have a few rigs that can't set freq while PTT_ON
         // so we'll try a few times to see if we just need to wait a bit
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 3f35b553c..c45a4d9d3 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20221204"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20221211"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129