diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 5f7c4e5fb..e232c97f3 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -5755,6 +5755,7 @@ int newcat_set_rx_bandwidth(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
     } // end is_ft1200
     else if (is_ft101)
     {
+	int roof_width;
         switch (mode)
         {
         case RIG_MODE_PKTUSB:
@@ -5812,6 +5813,18 @@ int newcat_set_rx_bandwidth(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
             else if (width <= 3500) {  w = 22; }
             else { w = 23; } // 4000Hz
         } // end switch(mode)
+	// set roofing filter to allow for requested bandwith
+	// widths of 3 and 5 are optional so won't do them
+	if (width <= 600) roof_width = 4;
+	else if (width <= 3000) roof_width = 2;
+	else roof_width = 1;
+        snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "RF%c%1d%c", main_sub_vfo, roof_width,
+             cat_term);
+
+        if (RIG_OK != (err = newcat_set_cmd(rig)))
+        {
+            return err;
+        }
 
     } // end is_ft101
     else
@@ -5862,7 +5875,14 @@ int newcat_set_rx_bandwidth(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
 
     /* end else */
 
-    snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "SH%c%02d;", main_sub_vfo, w);
+    if (is_ft101)
+    {
+        snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "SH%c0%02d;", main_sub_vfo, w);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "SH%c%02d;", main_sub_vfo, w);
+    }
 
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: cmd_str = %s\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str);
 
@@ -5959,7 +5979,21 @@ int newcat_get_rx_bandwidth(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t *width)
         return err;
     }
 
-    if (sscanf(priv->ret_data, "SH%*1d%3d", &w) != 1)
+    if (strlen(priv->ret_data) == 7)
+    {
+        if (sscanf(priv->ret_data, "SH%*1d0%3d", &w) != 1)
+	err = -RIG_EPROTO;
+    }
+    else if (strlen(priv->ret_data) == 6)
+    {
+        if (sscanf(priv->ret_data, "SH%*1d%3d", &w) != 1) 
+	err = -RIG_EPROTO;
+    }
+    else {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: unknown SH response='%s'\n", __func__, priv->ret_data);
+	return -RIG_EPROTO;
+    }
+    if (err != RIG_OK)
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: unable to parse width from '%s'\n", __func__,
                   priv->ret_data);