diff --git a/rigs/motorola/micom.c b/rigs/motorola/micom.c
index 43ad9b11f..adb88f06a 100644
--- a/rigs/motorola/micom.c
+++ b/rigs/motorola/micom.c
@@ -23,7 +23,17 @@
 #include <misc.h>
 #include <iofunc.h>
 
-static freq_t freqA = 14074000;
+// char* to start of checksum for len bytes
+unsigned int checksum(unsigned char *buf, int len)
+{
+    int checksum = 0;
+    int i;
+
+    // simple 1-byte checksum
+    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i) { checksum += buf[i]; }
+
+    return checksum & 0xff;
+}
 
 static int micom_open(RIG *rig)
 {
@@ -31,15 +41,86 @@ static int micom_open(RIG *rig)
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
 
+static int micom_read_frame(RIG *rig, unsigned char *buf, int maxlen)
+{
+    hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
+    int retval;
+    const char stopset[1] = {0x03};
+    retval = read_string_direct(rp, buf, maxlen, stopset, 1, 0, 12);
+    return retval;
+}
+
 static int micom_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
 {
-    freqA = freq;
-    RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
+    hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
+    unsigned char rxcmd[11] = { 0x24, 0x06, 0x18, 0x05, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03 };
+    unsigned char txcmd[10] = { 0x24, 0x05, 0x18, 0x07, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03 };
+    unsigned int ifreq = freq / 1000;
+    unsigned char reply[11];
+
+    rxcmd[5] = (ifreq >> 24) & 0xff;
+    rxcmd[6] = (ifreq >> 16) & 0xff;
+    rxcmd[7] = (ifreq >> 8) & 0xff;
+    rxcmd[8] = ifreq & 0xff;
+    rxcmd[9] = checksum(rxcmd, 9);
+
+    set_transaction_active(rig);
+    rig_flush(rp);
+    int retval = write_block(rp, rxcmd, sizeof(rxcmd));
+
+    if (retval != RIG_OK)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: write_block err: %s\n", __func__,
+                  rigerror(retval));
+        set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+        return retval;
+    }
+
+    micom_read_frame(rig, reply, sizeof(reply));
+
+    txcmd[5] = (ifreq >> 16) & 0xff;
+    txcmd[6] = (ifreq >> 8) & 0xff;
+    txcmd[7] = ifreq & 0xff;
+    rxcmd[8] = checksum(txcmd, 8);
+    retval = write_block(rp, txcmd, sizeof(txcmd));
+    micom_read_frame(rig, reply, sizeof(reply));
+
+    if (retval != RIG_OK)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: write_block err: %s\n", __func__,
+                  rigerror(retval));
+        set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+        return retval;
+    }
+
+    micom_read_frame(rig, reply, sizeof(reply));
+    set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+    return retval;
 }
 
 static int micom_get_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t *freq)
 {
-    *freq = freqA;
+    hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
+    unsigned char cmd[6] = { 0x24, 0x01, 0x18, 0x06, 0x06, 0x03 };
+    unsigned char reply[11];
+    int retval;
+    int ifreq;
+
+    set_transaction_active(rig);
+    retval = write_block(rp, cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+
+    if (retval != RIG_OK)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: write_block err: %s\n", __func__,
+                  rigerror(retval));
+        set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+        return retval;
+    }
+
+    micom_read_frame(rig, reply, sizeof(reply));
+    set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+    ifreq = (reply[5] << 24) | (reply[6] << 16) | (reply[7] << 8) | reply[8];
+    *freq = ifreq * 1000;
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
 
@@ -48,17 +129,16 @@ static int micom_set_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t ptt)
     hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
     unsigned char on[] =  { 0x24, 0x02, 0x81, 0x13, 0x01, 0xBB, 0x03 };
     unsigned char off[] = { 0x24, 0x02, 0x81, 0x14, 0x01, 0xBC, 0x03 };
+    int retval;
 
+    set_transaction_active(rig);
     rig_flush(rp);
-    int retval = write_block(rp, ptt ? on : off, sizeof(on));
 
-    if (retval != RIG_OK)
-    {
-        set_transaction_inactive(rig);
-        RETURNFUNC(retval);
-    }
+    retval = write_block(rp, ptt ? on : off, sizeof(on));
 
-    return RIG_OK;
+    set_transaction_inactive(rig);
+
+    return retval;
 }
 
 struct rig_caps micom_caps =
@@ -66,7 +146,7 @@ struct rig_caps micom_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_MICOM2),
     .model_name         = "Micom 2/3",
     .mfg_name           = "Micom",
-    .version            = "20240428.0",
+    .version            = "20240429.0",
     .copyright          = "LGPL",
     .status             = RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type           = RIG_TYPE_OTHER,