diff --git a/icom/ic1275.c b/icom/ic1275.c
index 8d5d0dc01..64c5f7288 100644
--- a/icom/ic1275.c
+++ b/icom/ic1275.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic1275_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC1275,
     .model_name = "IC-1275",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic271.c b/icom/ic271.c
index 7880ecb55..3fc3cae2f 100644
--- a/icom/ic271.c
+++ b/icom/ic271.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic271_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC271,
     .model_name = "IC-271",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic2730.c b/icom/ic2730.c
index 6794104b1..3bf9e9c9e 100644
--- a/icom/ic2730.c
+++ b/icom/ic2730.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic2730_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC2730,
     .model_name = "IC-2730",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_MOBILE,
diff --git a/icom/ic471.c b/icom/ic471.c
index a66f894ae..1c2ba7c98 100644
--- a/icom/ic471.c
+++ b/icom/ic471.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic471_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC471,
     .model_name = "IC-471",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic703.c b/icom/ic703.c
index ceb4e17bf..c510a678b 100644
--- a/icom/ic703.c
+++ b/icom/ic703.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic703_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC703,
     .model_name = "IC-703",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_MOBILE,
diff --git a/icom/ic707.c b/icom/ic707.c
index 79f6f1541..3a8b83f35 100644
--- a/icom/ic707.c
+++ b/icom/ic707.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic707_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC707,
     .model_name = "IC-707",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic7100.c b/icom/ic7100.c
index 882e46167..b8ced4173 100644
--- a/icom/ic7100.c
+++ b/icom/ic7100.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic7100_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC7100,
     .model_name = "IC-7100",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic7200.c b/icom/ic7200.c
index 2ba3e5be9..a30906728 100644
--- a/icom/ic7200.c
+++ b/icom/ic7200.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic7200_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC7200,
     .model_name = "IC-7200",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic726.c b/icom/ic726.c
index 66265ff05..ebe590060 100644
--- a/icom/ic726.c
+++ b/icom/ic726.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic726_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC726,
     .model_name = "IC-726",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic728.c b/icom/ic728.c
index 5aa2983d8..8b09b2bfa 100644
--- a/icom/ic728.c
+++ b/icom/ic728.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic728_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC728,
     .model_name = "IC-728",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic736.c b/icom/ic736.c
index 3285086d4..2170d3f45 100644
--- a/icom/ic736.c
+++ b/icom/ic736.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic736_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC736,
     .model_name = "IC-736",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic737.c b/icom/ic737.c
index 2936e254c..48d83d6f1 100644
--- a/icom/ic737.c
+++ b/icom/ic737.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic737_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC737,
     .model_name = "IC-737",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic738.c b/icom/ic738.c
index 912328b31..bd00fd619 100644
--- a/icom/ic738.c
+++ b/icom/ic738.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic738_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC738,
     .model_name = "IC-738",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic7410.c b/icom/ic7410.c
index 4775dad40..5a67ddc1a 100644
--- a/icom/ic7410.c
+++ b/icom/ic7410.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic7410_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC7410,
     .model_name = "IC-7410",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic746.c b/icom/ic746.c
index ce013a068..b523b5170 100644
--- a/icom/ic746.c
+++ b/icom/ic746.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic746pro_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC746PRO,
     .model_name = "IC-746PRO",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic756.c b/icom/ic756.c
index a3ffdf493..c8943125e 100644
--- a/icom/ic756.c
+++ b/icom/ic756.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic756pro_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC756PRO,
     .model_name = "IC-756PRO",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic756pro2_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC756PROII,
     .model_name = "IC-756PROII",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic7600.c b/icom/ic7600.c
index fa2f865e3..1ec95e931 100644
--- a/icom/ic7600.c
+++ b/icom/ic7600.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic7600_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC7600,
     .model_name = "IC-7600",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic7610.c b/icom/ic7610.c
index 828d9165d..11ce2f868 100644
--- a/icom/ic7610.c
+++ b/icom/ic7610.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic7610_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC7610,
     .model_name = "IC-7610",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic765.c b/icom/ic765.c
index 9134c211d..92e8b1551 100644
--- a/icom/ic765.c
+++ b/icom/ic765.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic765_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC765,
     .model_name = "IC-765",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic78.c b/icom/ic78.c
index 36afbd13e..85c791f44 100644
--- a/icom/ic78.c
+++ b/icom/ic78.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic78_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC78,
     .model_name = "IC-78",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic820h.c b/icom/ic820h.c
index 3e3dbb292..45b2b2230 100644
--- a/icom/ic820h.c
+++ b/icom/ic820h.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic820h_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC820,
     .model_name = "IC-820H",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic821h.c b/icom/ic821h.c
index 4face6c4a..492db0f0c 100644
--- a/icom/ic821h.c
+++ b/icom/ic821h.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic821h_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC821H,
     .model_name = "IC-821H",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/ic92d.c b/icom/ic92d.c
index f89964a84..a36c49bb9 100644
--- a/icom/ic92d.c
+++ b/icom/ic92d.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic92d_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC92D,
     .model_name = "IC-92D", /* IC-E92D/IC-92AD */
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_HANDHELD,
diff --git a/icom/ic970.c b/icom/ic970.c
index e08e1c421..893f16874 100644
--- a/icom/ic970.c
+++ b/icom/ic970.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ic970_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_IC970,
     .model_name = "IC-970",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/icom.c b/icom/icom.c
index 51959cd3f..98f7f6019 100644
--- a/icom/icom.c
+++ b/icom/icom.c
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ int icom_set_vfo(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo)
         return -RIG_EINVAL;
     }
 
-    if ((vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN || vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN) && !VFO_HAS_MAIN_SUB)
+    if ((vfo == RIG_VFO_MAIN || vfo == RIG_VFO_SUB) && !VFO_HAS_MAIN_SUB)
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: Rig does not have VFO Main/Sub?\n", __func__);
         return -RIG_EINVAL;
@@ -5099,12 +5099,18 @@ static int set_vfo_curr(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, vfo_t curr_vfo)
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: vfo=%s, curr_vfo=%s\n", __func__,
               rig_strvfo(vfo), rig_strvfo(curr_vfo));
 
-    // first time we will set default to VFOA
+    // first time we will set default to VFOA or Main as 
     // So if you ask for frequency or such without setting VFO first you'll get VFOA
     if (priv->curr_vfo == RIG_VFO_NONE && vfo == RIG_VFO_CURR)
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: setting default as VFOA\n", __func__);
-        retval = rig_set_vfo(rig, RIG_VFO_A); // we'll default to VFOA in this case
+        if (VFO_HAS_MAIN_SUB_ONLY)
+        {
+            retval = rig_set_vfo(rig, RIG_VFO_MAIN); // we'll default to Main in this case
+        }
+        else {
+            retval = rig_set_vfo(rig, RIG_VFO_A); // we'll default to VFOA for all others
+        }
 
         if (retval != RIG_OK) { return retval; }
 
diff --git a/icom/icom.h b/icom/icom.h
index a7df016da..3fc009761 100644
--- a/icom/icom.h
+++ b/icom/icom.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "0.11"
+#define BACKEND_VER "0.12"
 
 /*
  * defines used by comp_cal_str in rig.c
diff --git a/icom/icr10.c b/icom/icr10.c
index 0d21577e5..f8b7d69b8 100644
--- a/icom/icr10.c
+++ b/icom/icr10.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr10_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR10,
     .model_name = "IC-R10",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER | RIG_FLAG_HANDHELD,
diff --git a/icom/icr20.c b/icom/icr20.c
index 0fe225130..9e7569a3e 100644
--- a/icom/icr20.c
+++ b/icom/icr20.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr20_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR20,
     .model_name = "IC-R20",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER | RIG_FLAG_HANDHELD,
diff --git a/icom/icr30.c b/icom/icr30.c
index 13aaab636..b184825a5 100644
--- a/icom/icr30.c
+++ b/icom/icr30.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr30_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR30,
     .model_name = "IC-R30",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER | RIG_FLAG_HANDHELD,
diff --git a/icom/icr6.c b/icom/icr6.c
index f986b74f2..0282260b1 100644
--- a/icom/icr6.c
+++ b/icom/icr6.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr6_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR6,
     .model_name = "IC-R6",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER | RIG_FLAG_HANDHELD,
diff --git a/icom/icr71.c b/icom/icr71.c
index 8093b6a2a..794cb65b7 100644
--- a/icom/icr71.c
+++ b/icom/icr71.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr71_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR71,
     .model_name = "IC-R71",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/icr72.c b/icom/icr72.c
index da7d52ad6..bac7ae91a 100644
--- a/icom/icr72.c
+++ b/icom/icr72.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr72_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR72,
     .model_name = "IC-R72",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/icr75.c b/icom/icr75.c
index 9d7a4c77d..8d23e64e8 100644
--- a/icom/icr75.c
+++ b/icom/icr75.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icr75_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICR75,
     .model_name = "IC-R75",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
diff --git a/icom/icrx7.c b/icom/icrx7.c
index 7eec4b05c..53ffff74d 100644
--- a/icom/icrx7.c
+++ b/icom/icrx7.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const struct rig_caps icrx7_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICRX7,
     .model_name = "IC-RX7",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER | RIG_FLAG_HANDHELD,
diff --git a/icom/id1.c b/icom/id1.c
index f092fd5ea..f906663ca 100644
--- a/icom/id1.c
+++ b/icom/id1.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const struct rig_caps id1_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ICID1,
     .model_name = "IC ID-1",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_MOBILE,
diff --git a/icom/id5100.c b/icom/id5100.c
index e5b371659..775734bcd 100644
--- a/icom/id5100.c
+++ b/icom/id5100.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const struct rig_caps id5100_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_ID5100,
     .model_name = "ID-5100",
     .mfg_name =  "Icom",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER,
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_UNTESTED,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_MOBILE,