diff --git a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
index d5d03ebf6..3aba3defd 100644
--- a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
+++ b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
@@ -2709,6 +2709,14 @@ int netrigctl_get_lock_mode(RIG *rig, int *lock)
     return (RIG_OK);
 }
 
+int netrigctl_send_raw(RIG *rig, char *s)
+{
+    int ret;
+    char buf[BUF_MAX];
+    ret = netrigctl_transaction(rig, s, strlen(s), buf);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * Netrigctl rig capabilities.
  */
@@ -2718,7 +2726,7 @@ struct rig_caps netrigctl_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_NETRIGCTL),
     .model_name =     "NET rigctl",
     .mfg_name =       "Hamlib",
-    .version =        "20221123.0",
+    .version =        "20221201.0",
     .copyright =      "LGPL",
     .status =         RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =       RIG_TYPE_OTHER,
diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index b8689f41d..6cb829155 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -5371,6 +5371,9 @@ static int parse_hex(const char *s, unsigned char *buf, int len)
     free(s2);
     return i;
 }
+
+// sends whatever is in s -- no addtions or changes done
+extern int netrigctl_send_raw(RIG *rig, char *s);
 /* 0xa4 */
 declare_proto_rig(send_raw)
 {
@@ -5384,6 +5387,16 @@ declare_proto_rig(send_raw)
     int buf_len = sizeof(buf);
     int val = 0;
 
+    if (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_NETRIGCTL)
+    {
+        char netbuf[1024];
+        int retval;
+        snprintf(netbuf, sizeof(netbuf) - 1, "\\sendraw %s %s\n", arg2, arg3);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: calling netrigctl\n", __func__);
+        retval = RIG_OK;
+        return retval;
+    }
+
     if (strcmp(arg1, ";") == 0) { term[0] = ';'; }
     else if (strcasecmp(arg1, "CR")) { term[0] = 0x0d; }
     else if (strcasecmp(arg1, "LF")) { term[0] = 0x0a; }