diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3fafda795..080df9bce 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Version 4.0
         * rigctl(d) f command also returns VFO now
         * caching of vfo, frequency, mode, and ptt speeds up rigctld for all
         * caching of kenwood/yaesu "IF" speeds up polling from WSJTX/JTDX
+        * rig_get_channel now has read_only flag but it still needs to be implemented based on rig behavior
+        *    So if you use rig_get_channel you may get a RIG_ENIMPL error to contact us for fixing it
 
 Version 3.3
         2018-08-12
diff --git a/rigs/aor/aor.c b/rigs/aor/aor.c
index a95457401..89d17dc74 100644
--- a/rigs/aor/aor.c
+++ b/rigs/aor/aor.c
@@ -1330,11 +1330,12 @@ int aor_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
 
     retval = parse_chan_line(rig, chan, chanbuf, mem_caps);
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return retval;
diff --git a/rigs/aor/ar3030.c b/rigs/aor/ar3030.c
index 67f09f5b2..d65963d22 100644
--- a/rigs/aor/ar3030.c
+++ b/rigs/aor/ar3030.c
@@ -805,11 +805,12 @@ int ar3030_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
     chan->levels[LVL_AGC].i = infobuf[8] == '0' ? RIG_AGC_SLOW : RIG_AGC_FAST;
     chan->flags = infobuf[4] == '1' ? RIG_CHFLAG_SKIP : RIG_CHFLAG_NONE;
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/aor/ar7030p.c b/rigs/aor/ar7030p.c
index 9c449335d..23fd36785 100644
--- a/rigs/aor/ar7030p.c
+++ b/rigs/aor/ar7030p.c
@@ -1754,11 +1754,12 @@ static int ar7030p_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         rc = lockRx(rig, LOCK_0);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return (rc);
diff --git a/rigs/icom/ic746.c b/rigs/icom/ic746.c
index 8fae70865..434578c3e 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/ic746.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/ic746.c
@@ -1053,11 +1053,12 @@ int ic746pro_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
                   chan->channel_desc);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/icom/icr75.c b/rigs/icom/icr75.c
index 713bc886d..7ace3afeb 100644
--- a/rigs/icom/icr75.c
+++ b/rigs/icom/icr75.c
@@ -416,11 +416,12 @@ int icr75_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         strncpy(chan->channel_desc, (char *)(chanbuf + chan_len), 8);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c b/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c
index 844942e66..dcaef09b8 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c
@@ -717,11 +717,12 @@ int ic10_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         }
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index dc3c0ff15..d36c0331a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -3917,11 +3917,12 @@ int kenwood_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         chan->split = RIG_SPLIT_ON;
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c b/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
index eb1e61d75..eefeea76e 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/pihpsdr.c
@@ -566,11 +566,12 @@ int pihspdr_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         chan->split = RIG_SPLIT_ON;
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/th.c b/rigs/kenwood/th.c
index 0cdf16d0b..875f6445c 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/th.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/th.c
@@ -2226,11 +2226,12 @@ int th_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         chan->channel_desc[ack_len] = '\0';
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c b/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c
index 1bf4c60e6..538f1d93a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c
@@ -1407,11 +1407,12 @@ static int thd72_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         return thd72_parse_channel(0, buf, chan);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thd74.c b/rigs/kenwood/thd74.c
index 63294bcb3..79bf35673 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thd74.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thd74.c
@@ -1324,11 +1324,12 @@ static int thd74_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         return thd74_parse_channel(0, buf, chan);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c b/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
index 031cf6140..44d805fcc 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
@@ -1933,11 +1933,12 @@ int tmd710_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
     // TODO: chan->levels
     chan->ext_levels = NULL;
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/tmv7.c b/rigs/kenwood/tmv7.c
index cd6a51bfc..3de10936a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/tmv7.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/tmv7.c
@@ -649,11 +649,12 @@ int tmv7_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         memcpy(chan->channel_desc, &ackbuf[10], 7);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts2000.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts2000.c
index 915437f7f..d4766df07 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts2000.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts2000.c
@@ -593,11 +593,12 @@ int ts2000_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         chan->split = RIG_SPLIT_ON;
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/prm80/prm80.c b/rigs/prm80/prm80.c
index fef821aa2..683da29c3 100644
--- a/rigs/prm80/prm80.c
+++ b/rigs/prm80/prm80.c
@@ -329,11 +329,12 @@ int prm80_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
     chan->tx_freq = ((hhtoi(statebuf + 16) << 8) + hhtoi(statebuf + 18)) * 12500;
     chan->rptr_offs = chan->tx_freq - chan->freq;
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/uniden/uniden.c b/rigs/uniden/uniden.c
index bacadae64..5a30cadb1 100644
--- a/rigs/uniden/uniden.c
+++ b/rigs/uniden/uniden.c
@@ -641,11 +641,12 @@ int uniden_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         strncpy(chan->channel_desc, membuf + 9, rig->caps->chan_desc_sz);
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft1000d.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft1000d.c
index 0c9e77612..ced2a14ef 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft1000d.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft1000d.c
@@ -3168,11 +3168,12 @@ int ft1000d_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         chan->flags |= RIG_CHFLAG_SKIP;
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft990.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft990.c
index 2c6ac2551..0b7968862 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft990.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft990.c
@@ -3115,11 +3115,12 @@ int ft990_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
         chan->flags |= RIG_CHFLAG_SKIP;
     }
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 971e26f41..946926e8c 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -4443,11 +4443,12 @@ int newcat_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
     retval = priv->ret_data + 5;
     chan->freq = atof(retval);
 
-#warning Need to add setting rig to channel values
-
     if (!read_only)
     {
         // Set rig to channel values
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: please contact hamlib mailing list to implement this\n", __func__);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: need to know if rig updates when channel read or not\n", __func__);
+        return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
     return RIG_OK;
diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index 7c340b989..185a2559c 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ static struct test_table test_list[] =
     { 't',  "get_ptt",          ACTION(get_ptt),        ARG_OUT, "PTT" },
     { 'E',  "set_mem",          ACTION(set_mem),        ARG_IN, "Memory#" },
     { 'e',  "get_mem",          ACTION(get_mem),        ARG_OUT, "Memory#" },
-    { 'H',  "set_channel",      ACTION(set_channel),    ARG_IN  | ARG_NOVFO, "Channel" },
-    { 'h',  "get_channel",      ACTION(get_channel),    ARG_IN  | ARG_NOVFO, "Channel" },
+    { 'H',  "set_channel",      ACTION(set_channel),    ARG_IN  | ARG_NOVFO, "Channel"},
+    { 'h',  "get_channel",      ACTION(get_channel),    ARG_IN  | ARG_NOVFO, "Channel", "Read Only" },
     { 'B',  "set_bank",         ACTION(set_bank),       ARG_IN, "Bank" },
     { '_',  "get_info",         ACTION(get_info),       ARG_OUT | ARG_NOVFO, "Info" },
     { 'J',  "set_rit",          ACTION(set_rit),        ARG_IN, "RIT" },
@@ -3607,6 +3607,7 @@ declare_proto_rig(set_channel)
 declare_proto_rig(get_channel)
 {
     int status;
+    int read_only = 0;
     channel_t chan;
 
     memset(&chan, 0, sizeof(channel_t));
@@ -3622,7 +3623,9 @@ declare_proto_rig(get_channel)
         chan.channel_num = 0;
     }
 
-    status = rig_get_channel(rig, &chan, 0);
+    CHKSCN1ARG(sscanf(arg2, "%d", &read_only));
+
+    status = rig_get_channel(rig, &chan, read_only);
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {