diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index db67c1c63..2b1fdd9b8 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -734,6 +734,16 @@ int newcat_get_conf2(RIG *rig, token_t token, char *val, int val_len)
  *
  */
 
+int newcat_60m_exception(RIG *rig, freq_t freq)
+{
+    // can we improve this to set memory mode and pick the memory slot?
+    if (is_ftdx10 && freq > 5.2 && freq < 5.5)
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
 {
     char c;
@@ -745,6 +755,8 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
 
     ENTERFUNC;
 
+    if (newcat_60m_exception(rig,freq)) RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK); // we don't set freq in this case
+
     if (!newcat_valid_command(rig, "FA"))
     {
         RETURNFUNC(-RIG_ENAVAIL);
@@ -1262,6 +1274,8 @@ int newcat_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
 
     ENTERFUNC;
 
+    if (newcat_60m_exception(rig,rig->state.cache.freqMainA)) RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK); // we don't set mode in this case
+
     if (!newcat_valid_command(rig, "MD"))
     {
         RETURNFUNC(-RIG_ENAVAIL);
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 2bf46a7c8..077981317 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20220607"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20220703"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129