diff --git a/kenwood/elecraft.c b/kenwood/elecraft.c
index 2f28e656b..3e9acf977 100644
--- a/kenwood/elecraft.c
+++ b/kenwood/elecraft.c
@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ static const struct elec_ext_id_str elec_ext_id_str_lst[] = {
 };
 
 
+/* Private Elecraft extra levels definitions
+ * 
+ * Token definitions for .cfgparams in rig_caps 
+ * See enum rig_conf_e and struct confparams in rig.h
+ */
+const struct confparams elecraft_ext_levels[] = {
+	{ TOK_IF_FREQ, "ifctr", "IF center frequency", "IF center freq",
+		NULL, RIG_CONF_NUMERIC, { .n = { 0, 9990, 10 } }
+	},
+	{ TOK_TX_STAT, "txst", "TX status", "TX status",
+		NULL, RIG_CONF_CHECKBUTTON, { { } },
+	},
+	{ RIG_CONF_END, NULL, }
+};
+
+
 /* Private function declarations */
 int verify_kenwood_id(RIG *rig, char *id);
 int elecraft_get_extension_level(RIG *rig, const char *cmd, int *ext_level);
diff --git a/kenwood/elecraft.h b/kenwood/elecraft.h
index 35422ec6b..4af91c6b5 100644
--- a/kenwood/elecraft.h
+++ b/kenwood/elecraft.h
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ enum k3_data_submodes_e {
 };
 
 
+/* Private tokens used for ext_lvl function in Elecraft backends.  
+ * Extra levels which are rig specific should be coded in
+ * the individual rig files and token #s >= 101.
+ */
+#define TOK_IF_FREQ TOKEN_BACKEND(101)    /* K3 FI command */
+#define TOK_TX_STAT TOKEN_BACKEND(102)    /* K3 TQ command */
+
+/* Token structure assigned to .cfgparams in rig_caps */
+extern const struct confparams elecraft_ext_levels[];
+
+
 /* Elecraft extension function declarations */
 int elecraft_open(RIG *rig);
 
diff --git a/kenwood/k2.c b/kenwood/k2.c
index 40f087688..999caa2fa 100644
--- a/kenwood/k2.c
+++ b/kenwood/k2.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct k2_filt_lst_s k2_fwmd_rtty;
 int k2_open(RIG *rig);
 int k2_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width);
 int k2_get_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t *mode, pbwidth_t *width);
+int k2_get_ext_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, token_t token, value_t *val);
 
 /* Private function declarations */
 int k2_probe_mdfw(RIG *rig, struct kenwood_priv_data *priv);
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k2_caps = {
 	.has_set_parm =		RIG_PARM_NONE,	/* FIXME: parms */
 	.level_gran =		{},				/* FIXME: granularity */
 	.parm_gran =		{},
+	.extlevels = 		elecraft_ext_levels,
 	.preamp =			{ 14, RIG_DBLST_END, },
 	.attenuator =		{ 10, RIG_DBLST_END, },
 	.max_rit =			Hz(9990),
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k2_caps = {
 	.get_ext_parm =		kenwood_get_ext_parm,
 	.set_level =	kenwood_set_level,
 	.get_level = 	kenwood_get_level,
+	.get_ext_level =	k2_get_ext_level,
 	.vfo_op =		kenwood_vfo_op,
 	.set_trn =		kenwood_set_trn,
 	.get_powerstat =	kenwood_get_powerstat,
@@ -388,6 +391,51 @@ int k2_get_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t *mode, pbwidth_t *width)
 }
 
 
+/* TQ command is a quick transmit status query--K2/K3 only.
+ * 
+ * token	Defined in elecraft.h or this file
+ * val		Type depends on token type from confparams structure:
+ * 			NUMERIC: val.f
+ * 			COMBO: val.i, starting from 0 Index to a string table.
+ * 			STRING: val.cs for set, val.s for get
+ * 			CHECKBUTTON: val.i 0/1
+ */
+int k2_get_ext_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, token_t token, value_t *val)
+{
+	rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __func__);
+
+	if (!rig || !val)
+		return -RIG_EINVAL;
+
+	char buf[KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN];
+	int err;
+	const struct confparams *cfp;
+
+	cfp = rig_ext_lookup_tok(rig, token);
+
+	switch(token) {
+		case TOK_TX_STAT:
+			err = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "TQ", buf, KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN, 4);
+			if (err != RIG_OK)
+				return err;
+			if (cfp->type == RIG_CONF_CHECKBUTTON) {
+				val->i = atoi(&buf[2]);
+			} else {
+				rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: protocol error, invalid token type\n",
+					__func__);
+				return -RIG_EPROTO;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: Unsupported get_ext_level %d\n", 
+				__func__, token);
+			return -RIG_EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return RIG_OK;
+}
+
+
 /* K2 private helper functions follow */
 
 /* Probes for mode and filter settings, based on information
diff --git a/kenwood/k3.c b/kenwood/k3.c
index 71f7310a2..cd7cd099e 100644
--- a/kenwood/k3.c
+++ b/kenwood/k3.c
@@ -50,24 +50,6 @@
 #define K3_ANTS (RIG_ANT_1|RIG_ANT_2)
 
 
-/* Private tokens used for ext_lvl and ext_parm functions in K3 backend.  
- * Extra parameters and levels which are rig specific should be coded in
- * the individual rig files and token #s >= 101.
- */
-#define TOK_IF_FREQ TOKEN_BACKEND(101)    /* K3 FI command */
-
-/* Private K3 extra levels/params definitions
- * 
- * See enum rig_conf_e and struct confparams in rig.h
- */
-static const struct confparams k3_ext_levels[] = {
-	{ TOK_IF_FREQ, "ifctr", "IF center frequency", "IF center freq",
-		NULL, RIG_CONF_NUMERIC, { .n = { 0, 9990, 10 } }
-	},
-	{ RIG_CONF_END, NULL, }
-};
-
-
 /* kenwood_transaction() will add this to command strings
  * sent to the rig and remove it from strings returned from
  * the rig, so no need to append ';' manually to command strings.
@@ -123,7 +105,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k3_caps = {
 	.has_set_parm =		RIG_PARM_NONE,	/* FIXME: parms */
 	.level_gran =		{},				/* FIXME: granularity */
 	.parm_gran =		{},
-	.extlevels = 		k3_ext_levels,
+	.extlevels = 		elecraft_ext_levels,
 	.extparms =			kenwood_cfg_params,
 	.preamp =			{ 14, RIG_DBLST_END, },
 	.attenuator =		{ 10, RIG_DBLST_END, },
@@ -402,6 +384,7 @@ int k3_set_vfo(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo)
 
 /* Support the FI command for reading the IF center frequency,
  * useful for panadapters and such that need to know the IF center.
+ * TQ command is a quick transmit status query--K2/K3 only.
  * 
  * token	Defined in elecraft.h or this file
  * val		Type depends on token type from confparams structure:
@@ -429,7 +412,6 @@ int k3_get_ext_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, token_t token, value_t *val)
 			if (err != RIG_OK)
 				return err;
 			if (cfp->type == RIG_CONF_NUMERIC) {
-				rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: IF freq is: %s\n", __func__, buf);
 				val->f = 8210000.0 + (float)atoi(&buf[2]);
 			} else {
 				rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: protocol error, invalid token type\n",
@@ -437,6 +419,18 @@ int k3_get_ext_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, token_t token, value_t *val)
 				return -RIG_EPROTO;
 			}
 			break;
+		case TOK_TX_STAT:
+			err = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "TQ", buf, KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN, 4);
+			if (err != RIG_OK)
+				return err;
+			if (cfp->type == RIG_CONF_CHECKBUTTON) {
+				val->i = atoi(&buf[2]);
+			} else {
+				rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: protocol error, invalid token type\n",
+					__func__);
+				return -RIG_EPROTO;
+			}
+			break;
 		default:
 			rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: Unsupported get_ext_level %d\n", 
 				__func__, token);