diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7aec64f8a..345682e3e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Version 4.5
         * Added JRC JST-145 and JST-245
         * Added Xiegu X108G, G90, and X6100
         * Added CODAN Envoy and NGS
+        * Added Lab599 TX-500
         * Deprecated: rigctl commands \set_trn (A) and \get_trn (a) as they never worked as intended
         * Deprecated: field rig_caps.transceive and RIG_TRN_* macros
 
diff --git a/include/hamlib/riglist.h b/include/hamlib/riglist.h
index 084e81429..b15422785 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/riglist.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/riglist.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
 #define RIG_MODEL_K4 RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_KENWOOD, 47)
 #define RIG_MODEL_POWERSDR RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_KENWOOD, 48)
 #define RIG_MODEL_MALACHITE RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_KENWOOD, 49)
+#define RIG_MODEL_LAB599_TX500 RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_KENWOOD,50)
 
 /*
  * Icom
@@ -643,7 +644,6 @@
 #define RIG_MODEL_CODAN_NGT RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_CODAN, 2)
 //! @endcond
 
-
 /*
  * TODO:
     RIG_MODEL_KWZ30,    KNEISNER +DOERING
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/Makefile.am b/rigs/kenwood/Makefile.am
index 5c97ff0f4..950f04bdf 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/Makefile.am
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 TSSRC = ts850.c ts870s.c ts570.c ts450s.c ts950.c ts50s.c \
 	ts790.c ts2000.c k2.c k3.c xg3.c ts930.c \
 	ts680.c ts690.c ts140.c ts480.c trc80.c ts590.c ts890s.c \
-	ts990s.c ts990s.h flex6xxx.c pihpsdr.c
+	ts990s.c ts990s.h flex6xxx.c pihpsdr.c tx500.c
 
 IC10SRC = ts440.c ts940.c ts711.c ts811.c r5000.c
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index 37ea72d64..6ab6b4f99 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -5632,6 +5632,7 @@ DECLARE_INITRIG_BACKEND(kenwood)
     rig_register(&ts890s_caps);
     rig_register(&pt8000a_caps);
     rig_register(&malachite_caps);
+    rig_register(&tx500_caps);
 
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index b7181d1ed..e054359ed 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ extern const struct rig_caps pihpsdr_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps ts890s_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps pt8000a_caps;
 extern const struct rig_caps malachite_caps;
+extern const struct rig_caps tx500_caps;
 
 /* use when not interested in the answer, but want to check its len */
 static int inline kenwood_simple_transaction(RIG *rig, const char *cmd,