diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 105f4098e..cb1039aec 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -894,8 +894,10 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
             && !rig->state.disable_yaesu_bandselect
             // remove the split check here -- hopefully works OK
             //&& !rig->state.cache.split
+            // seems some rigs are problematic
+            && !(is_ftdx3000)
             // some rigs can't do BS command on 60M
-            && !(is_ftdx3000 && newcat_band_index(freq) == 2)
+            // && !(is_ftdx3000 && newcat_band_index(freq) == 2)
             && !(is_ft2000 && newcat_band_index(freq) == 2)
             && !(is_ftdx1200 && newcat_band_index(freq) == 2)
             && !is_ft891 // 891 does not remember bandwidth so don't do this