diff --git a/kenwood/tmd700.c b/kenwood/tmd700.c
index 84f68d983..498e365a7 100644
--- a/kenwood/tmd700.c
+++ b/kenwood/tmd700.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static struct kenwood_priv_caps  tmd700_priv_caps  = {
 };
 
 static int tmd700_set_vfo (RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo);
+static int tmd700_set_freq (RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq);
 
 
 /*
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd700_caps = {
 
 .rig_init = kenwood_init,
 .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
-.set_freq =  th_set_freq,
+.set_freq =  tmd700_set_freq,
 .get_freq =  th_get_freq,
 .set_mode =  th_set_mode,
 .get_mode =  th_get_mode,
@@ -271,4 +272,14 @@ int tmd700_set_vfo (RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo)
     return RIG_OK;
 }
 
+static int tmd700_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq){
+  /*make it so that the radio tunes to something close*/
+  /*the radio does not round internally so rounding it*/
+  /*to a raster before it passes to the radio is required*/
+  /*this may not be the completely correct raster as the*/
+  /*supports 6.25kHz channelization*/
+  freq_t freq2=round(freq/5000)*5000;
+  return th_set_freq(rig,vfo,freq2);
+}
+
 /* end of file */