diff --git a/rigs/barrett/4050.c b/rigs/barrett/4050.c
index 2dcc1236f..6f15a06d7 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/4050.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/4050.c
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ static int barrett4050_open(RIG *rig)
     char *response;
     ENTERFUNC;
     barrett4050_get_info(rig);
+    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "XC9999", 0, &response);
+
+    if (retval == RIG_OK)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: result=%s\n", __func__, response);
+    }
+
     retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "IDC", 0, &response);
 
     if (retval == RIG_OK)
diff --git a/rigs/barrett/barrett.c b/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
index 7de9167c1..9a5f066b6 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int barrett_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
     if (vfo != RIG_VFO_B)
     {
         char *response = NULL;
-        sprintf((char *) cmd_buf, "TC9999R%08.0f", freq);
+        sprintf((char *) cmd_buf, "TR%08.0f", freq);
         retval = barrett_transaction(rig, cmd_buf, 0, &response);
 
         if (retval < 0)
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ int barrett_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
     {
 
         char *response = NULL;
-        sprintf((char *) cmd_buf, "TC9999T%08.0f", freq);
+        sprintf((char *) cmd_buf, "TT%08.0f", freq);
         retval = barrett_transaction(rig, cmd_buf, 0, &response);
 
         if (retval < 0)