diff --git a/miniVNA/Makefile.am b/miniVNA/Makefile.am
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+
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = hamlib-miniVNA.la
+hamlib_miniVNA_la_SOURCES = miniVNA.c
+hamlib_miniVNA_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -module -avoid-version
+hamlib_miniVNA_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
+
+noinst_HEADERS = miniVNA.h
diff --git a/miniVNA/miniVNA.c b/miniVNA/miniVNA.c
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+/*
+ *  Hamlib miniVNA backend - main file
+ *  Copyright (c) 2001-2004 by Stephane Fillod
+ *
+ *	$Id: miniVNA.c,v 1.1 2008-03-05 20:31:08 f4dwv Exp $
+ *
+ *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ *   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>  /* String function definitions */
+#include <unistd.h>  /* UNIX standard function definitions */
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include "hamlib/rig.h"
+#include "serial.h"
+#include "misc.h"
+#include "idx_builtin.h"
+#include "register.h"
+
+#include "miniVNA.h"
+
+#define DDS_RATIO 10.73741824
+
+static int miniVNA_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
+{
+  char fstr[20];
+  char cmdstr[40];
+  int retval;
+
+  sprintf_freq(fstr, freq);
+  rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE,"%s called: %s %s\n", __FUNCTION__, 
+ 			rig_strvfo(vfo), fstr);
+
+  serial_flush(&rig->state.rigport);
+
+  sprintf(cmdstr,"0\r%ld\r1\r0\r",(long int)(freq*DDS_RATIO));
+
+  retval = write_block(&rig->state.rigport, cmdstr, strlen(cmdstr));
+  if (retval != RIG_OK)
+	return retval;
+
+  return RIG_OK;
+}
+
+
+static const char *miniVNA_get_info(RIG *rig)
+{
+  rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+  return "miniVNA";
+}
+
+const struct rig_caps miniVNA_caps = {
+  .rig_model =      RIG_MODEL_MINIVNA,
+  .model_name =     "miniVNA",
+  .mfg_name =       "mRS",
+  .version =        "0.1",
+  .copyright = 	 "LGPL",
+  .status =         RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
+  .rig_type =       RIG_TYPE_OTHER,
+  .port_type =      RIG_PORT_SERIAL,
+  .serial_rate_min =  115200,
+  .serial_rate_max =  115200,
+  .serial_data_bits =  8,
+  .serial_stop_bits =  1,
+  .serial_parity =  RIG_PARITY_NONE,
+  .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
+  .write_delay =  0,
+  .post_write_delay =  1,
+  .timeout =  1000,
+  .retry =  3,
+
+  .rx_range_list1 =  { {.start=kHz(100),.end=MHz(180),.modes=RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power=-1,.high_power=-1,RIG_VFO_A},
+		    RIG_FRNG_END, },
+  .tx_range_list1 =   { {.start=kHz(100),.end=MHz(180),.modes=RIG_MODE_NONE, .low_power=-1,.high_power=-1,RIG_VFO_A},
+		    RIG_FRNG_END, },
+  .tuning_steps =  { {RIG_MODE_NONE,1}, RIG_TS_END, },
+
+  .set_freq =     miniVNA_set_freq,
+};
+
+DECLARE_INITRIG_BACKEND(miniVNA)
+{
+	rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "miniVNA: _init called\n");
+
+	rig_register(&miniVNA_caps);
+
+	return RIG_OK;
+}
diff --git a/miniVNA/miniVNA.h b/miniVNA/miniVNA.h
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+/*
+ *  Hamlib Dummy backend - main header
+ *  Copyright (c) 2001,2002 by Stephane Fillod
+ *
+ *		$Id: miniVNA.h,v 1.1 2008-03-05 20:31:09 f4dwv Exp $
+ *
+ *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ *   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ *   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MINIVNA_H
+#define _MINIVNA_H 1
+
+
+extern const struct rig_caps miniVNA_caps;
+
+#endif /* _MINIVNA_H */