diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 95808119f..c6f5d780a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ int kenwood_open(RIG *rig)
                                                       it's not supported */
             }
 
-            if (!RIG_IS_THD74 && !RIG_IS_THD7A)
+            if (!RIG_IS_THD74 && !RIG_IS_THD7A && !RIG_IS_TMD700)
             {
                 // call get_split to fill in current split and tx_vfo status
                 retval = kenwood_get_split_vfo_if(rig, RIG_VFO_A, &split, &tx_vfo);
@@ -4806,7 +4806,7 @@ int kenwood_get_trn(RIG *rig, int *trn)
         RETURNFUNC(-RIG_ENAVAIL);
     }
 
-    if (RIG_IS_THD74 || RIG_IS_THD7A)
+    if (RIG_IS_THD74 || RIG_IS_THD7A || RIG_IS_TMD700)
     {
         retval = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "AI", trnbuf, 6, 4);
     }
@@ -4820,7 +4820,7 @@ int kenwood_get_trn(RIG *rig, int *trn)
         RETURNFUNC(retval);
     }
 
-    if (RIG_IS_THD74 || RIG_IS_THD7A)
+    if (RIG_IS_THD74 || RIG_IS_THD7A || RIG_IS_TMD700)
     {
         *trn = trnbuf[3] != '0' ? RIG_TRN_RIG : RIG_TRN_OFF;
     }
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index ef9ef8bee..92c600572 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "idx_builtin.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20230201"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20230204"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ extern struct confparams kenwood_cfg_params[];
 #define RIG_IS_KX3       (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_KX3)
 #define RIG_IS_THD7A     (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_THD7A)
 #define RIG_IS_THD74     (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_THD74)
+#define RIG_IS_TMD700    (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_TMD700)
 #define RIG_IS_TS2000    (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_TS2000)
 #define RIG_IS_TS50      (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_TS50)
 #define RIG_IS_TS450S    (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_TS450S)