diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft897.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft897.c
index 3e6a88a71..3083f3748 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft897.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft897.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ enum ft897_native_cmd_e
     FT897_NATIVE_CAT_PWR_ON,
     FT897_NATIVE_CAT_PWR_OFF,
     FT897_NATIVE_CAT_EEPROM_READ,
+    FT897_NATIVE_CAT_GET_TX_METER,
     FT897_NATIVE_SIZE     /* end marker */
 };
 
@@ -139,6 +140,10 @@ struct ft897_priv_data
     /* freq & mode status */
     struct timeval fm_status_tv;
     unsigned char fm_status[YAESU_CMD_LENGTH + 1];
+
+    /* tx meter status */
+    struct timeval tm_status_tv;
+    unsigned char tm_status[3];
 };
 
 
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ static const yaesu_cmd_set_t ncmd[] =
     { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0f } }, /* pwr on */
     { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x8f } }, /* pwr off */
     { 0, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xbb } }, /* eeprom read */
+    { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xbd } }, /* tx meter status, i.e ALC, MOD, PWR, SWR */
 };
 
 enum ft897_digi
@@ -250,7 +256,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft897_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FT897),
     .model_name =     "FT-897",
     .mfg_name =       "Yaesu",
-    .version =        "20201215.0",
+    .version =        "20210103.0",
     .copyright =      "LGPL",
     .status =         RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =       RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -269,7 +275,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft897_caps =
     .retry =      0,
     .has_get_func =       RIG_FUNC_NONE,
     .has_set_func =   RIG_FUNC_LOCK | RIG_FUNC_TONE | RIG_FUNC_TSQL,
-    .has_get_level =  RIG_LEVEL_STRENGTH | RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER | RIG_LEVEL_SWR | RIG_LEVEL_RAWSTR,
+    .has_get_level =  RIG_LEVEL_STRENGTH | RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER | RIG_LEVEL_SWR | RIG_LEVEL_RAWSTR | RIG_LEVEL_ALC,
     .has_set_level =  RIG_LEVEL_NONE,
     .has_get_parm =   RIG_PARM_NONE,
     .has_set_parm =   RIG_PARM_NONE,
@@ -412,7 +418,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft897d_caps =
     .retry =      0,
     .has_get_func =       RIG_FUNC_NONE,
     .has_set_func =   RIG_FUNC_LOCK | RIG_FUNC_TONE | RIG_FUNC_TSQL,
-    .has_get_level =  RIG_LEVEL_STRENGTH | RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER | RIG_LEVEL_SWR | RIG_LEVEL_RAWSTR,
+    .has_get_level =  RIG_LEVEL_STRENGTH | RIG_LEVEL_RFPOWER | RIG_LEVEL_SWR | RIG_LEVEL_RAWSTR | RIG_LEVEL_ALC,
     .has_set_level =  RIG_LEVEL_NONE,
     .has_get_parm =   RIG_PARM_NONE,
     .has_set_parm =   RIG_PARM_NONE,
@@ -667,6 +673,13 @@ static int ft897_get_status(RIG *rig, int status)
         tv   = &p->tx_status_tv;
         break;
 
+    case FT897_NATIVE_CAT_GET_TX_METER:
+        data = p->tm_status;
+        len = 2;
+        tv = &p->tm_status_tv;
+        break;
+
+
     default:
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: internal error!\n", __func__);
         return -RIG_EINTERNAL;
@@ -929,6 +942,42 @@ static int ft897_get_rawstr_level(RIG *rig, value_t *val)
     return RIG_OK;
 }
 
+static int ft897_get_alc_level(RIG *rig, value_t *val)
+{
+    struct ft897_priv_data *p = (struct ft897_priv_data *) rig->state.priv;
+
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s: called\n", __func__);
+
+    /* have to check PTT first - only 1 byte (0xff) returned in RX
+       and two bytes returned in TX */
+    if ((p->tx_status & 0x80) == 0)
+    {
+        if (check_cache_timeout(&p->tm_status_tv))
+        {
+            int n;
+
+            if ((n = ft897_get_status(rig, FT897_NATIVE_CAT_GET_TX_METER)) < 0)
+            {
+                return n;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* returns 2 bytes when in TX mode:
+           byte[0]: bits 7:4 --> power
+           byte[0]: bits 3:0 --> ALC
+           byte[1]: bits 7:4 --> SWR
+           byte[1]: bits 3:0 --> MOD */
+
+        val->f = p->tm_status[0] >> 4;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        val->f = 0;
+    }
+
+    return RIG_OK;
+}
+
 int ft897_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
 {
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s: called\n", __func__);
@@ -947,6 +996,9 @@ int ft897_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
     case RIG_LEVEL_SWR:
         return ft897_get_swr_level(rig, val);
 
+    case RIG_LEVEL_ALC:
+        return ft897_get_alc_level(rig, val);
+
     default:
         return -RIG_EINVAL;
     }