diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index 03b5ea919..4ea5149a7 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ typedef uint64_t setting_t;
 #define RIG_FUNC_TRANSCEIVE CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (42)   /*!< \c TRANSCEIVE -- Send radio state changes automatically ON/OFF */
 #define RIG_FUNC_SPECTRUM   CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (43)   /*!< \c SPECTRUM -- Spectrum scope data output ON/OFF */
 #define RIG_FUNC_SPECTRUM_HOLD CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (44)   /*!< \c SPECTRUM_HOLD -- Pause spectrum scope updates ON/OFF */
-#define RIG_FUNC_SEND_VOICE_MEM CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (45)   /*!< \c For sending voice memory */
+#define RIG_FUNC_BIT45      CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (45)   /*!< \c available for future RIG_FUNC items */
 #define RIG_FUNC_BIT46      CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (46)   /*!< \c available for future RIG_FUNC items */
 #define RIG_FUNC_BIT47      CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (47)   /*!< \c available for future RIG_FUNC items */
 #define RIG_FUNC_BIT48      CONSTANT_64BIT_FLAG (48)   /*!< \c available for future RIG_FUNC items */
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft991.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft991.c
index a2251976d..f80c8ccde 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft991.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft991.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft991_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FT991),
     .model_name =         "FT-991",
     .mfg_name =           "Yaesu",
-    .version =            NEWCAT_VER ".5",
+    .version =            NEWCAT_VER ".6",
     .copyright =          "LGPL",
     .status =             RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =           RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft991_caps =
     .set_channel =        newcat_set_channel,
     .get_channel =        newcat_get_channel,
     .send_morse =         newcat_send_morse,
+    .send_voice_mem =     newcat_send_voice_mem,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft991.h b/rigs/yaesu/ft991.h
index 8e3c08be3..f100fe4e3 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft991.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft991.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                RIG_FUNC_MON|RIG_FUNC_NB|RIG_FUNC_NR|RIG_FUNC_VOX|\
                RIG_FUNC_FBKIN|RIG_FUNC_COMP|RIG_FUNC_ANF|RIG_FUNC_MN|\
                RIG_FUNC_RIT|RIG_FUNC_XIT|\
-               RIG_FUNC_TUNER|RIG_FUNC_SEND_VOICE_MEM)
+               RIG_FUNC_TUNER)
 
 #define FT991_VFO_OPS (RIG_OP_TUNE|RIG_OP_CPY|RIG_OP_XCHG|\
                RIG_OP_UP|RIG_OP_DOWN|RIG_OP_BAND_UP|RIG_OP_BAND_DOWN|\
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 4668e4acc..cf8c49a57 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -5552,15 +5552,6 @@ int newcat_set_func(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t func, int status)
                  cat_term);
         break;
 
-    case RIG_FUNC_SEND_VOICE_MEM:
-        if (!newcat_valid_command(rig, "PB"))
-        {
-            RETURNFUNC(-RIG_ENAVAIL);
-        }
-
-        snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "PB0%d%c", status, cat_term);
-        break;
-
     default:
         RETURNFUNC(-RIG_EINVAL);
     }
@@ -10165,3 +10156,18 @@ rmode_t newcat_rmode_width(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, char mode, pbwidth_t *width)
 
     RETURNFUNC('0');
 }
+
+int newcat_send_voice_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int ch)
+{
+    char *p1 = "0";  // newer rigs have 2 bytes where is fixed at zero e.g. FT991
+    struct newcat_priv_data *priv = (struct newcat_priv_data *)rig->state.priv;
+    if (!newcat_valid_command(rig, "PB"))
+    {
+        RETURNFUNC(-RIG_ENAVAIL);
+    }
+    // we don't do any channel checking -- varies by rig -- could do it but not critical
+
+    snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "PB%s%d%c", p1, ch, cat_term);
+    RETURNFUNC(newcat_set_cmd(rig));
+}
+
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 903123bfc..e75ae1419 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20211018"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20211022"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ int newcat_set_ext_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, token_t token, value_t val);
 int newcat_get_ext_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, token_t token, value_t *val);
 
 int newcat_send_morse(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, const char *msg);
+int newcat_send_voice_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int ch);
 
 #define TOKEN_BACKEND(t) (t)
 
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index f4b06d1f4..cc0f3576d 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ static const struct
     { RIG_FUNC_TRANSCEIVE, "TRANSCEIVE" },
     { RIG_FUNC_SPECTRUM, "SPECTRUM" },
     { RIG_FUNC_SPECTRUM_HOLD, "SPECTRUM_HOLD" },
-    { RIG_FUNC_SEND_VOICE_MEM , "VOICE_MEM" },
     { RIG_FUNC_NONE, "" },
 };