diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 1aa44f60e..6fa318b14 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -10900,7 +10900,14 @@ int newcat_set_cmd_validate(RIG *rig)
     }
     else if ((strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "TX", 2) == 0) && (strlen(priv->cmd_str) > 3))
     {
-        strcpy(valcmd, "TX;");
+        if (priv->cmd_str[2]=='1' && rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_FT950) // FT950 didn't like TX; after TX1;
+        {
+            valcmd[0] = 0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            strcpy(valcmd, "TX;");
+        }
     }
     else if ((strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "FT", 2) == 0) && (strlen(priv->cmd_str) > 3))
     {
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 87e5d4ad3..40a6ca0dd 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20230912"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20230914"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129