diff --git a/icom/Makefile b/icom/Makefile
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+#
+#
+# Make file for ICOM program shared lib
+#
+# creates:	libicom.so
+#
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.1 2000-09-16 01:43:48 f4cfe Exp $	
+#
+#
+# .h files go in INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR
+# .so files go in INSTALL_LIBDIR
+#
+#
+
+
+INSTALL_LIBDIR		=	./lib/
+INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR	=	./include/
+INCLUDE			=	-I../common
+
+LIB_NAME	=	libicom.so
+LIB_SONAME	=	libicom.so.1
+LIB_RELEASE	=	libicom.so.1.0.1
+LIB_HEADER	=	icom.h
+LIB_SRC		=	icom.c ic706.c
+LIB_OBJECTS	=	icom.o ic706.o
+
+CC		=	gcc
+CFLAGS 		=	-fPIC -g -Wall $(INCLUDE) # -O2
+
+all:	lib
+
+.PHONY:	lib
+lib: $(LIB_OBJECTS) $(LIB_HEADER)
+	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,$(LIB_SONAME) -o $(LIB_RELEASE) $(LIB_OBJECTS) -lc
+
+icom.c: icom.h icom_defs.h
+ic706.c: icom.h icom_defs.h
+
+# install header and lib
+
+install:
+	make install_lib
+	make install_header
+
+# install lib in MYLIBDIR
+
+.PHONY:	install_lib
+install_lib:
+	mv $(LIB_RELEASE) $(INSTALL_LIBDIR)
+	cd $(INSTALL_LIBDIR); /sbin/ldconfig -n .
+	cd $(INSTALL_LIBDIR); ln -s $(LIB_SONAME) $(LIB_NAME)
+
+# install libicom.h in INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR
+
+.PHONY:	install_header
+install_header:
+	cp -f $(LIB_HEADER) $(INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR)
+
+# build lib and install and build test suite, but DONT run it
+
+.PHONY:	build_all
+build_all:
+	make all
+	make install
+	(cd test && $(MAKE) all)
+
+# build everything and run test suite ( stand back ..)
+
+.PHONY:	verify
+verify:
+	make build_all
+	(cd test && $(MAKE) runtest)
+
+# clean up local directory, my include and lib
+# directories also.
+
+clean:
+	make cleanlocal
+	make cleanlib
+	make cleaninclude
+
+# clean up local directory, my include and lib and test
+# directories also.
+.PHONY:	cleanall
+cleanall:
+	make cleanlocal
+	make cleanlib
+	make cleaninclude
+	make cleantest
+
+
+# clean up local directory
+
+.PHONY: cleanlocal
+cleanlocal:
+	rm -f *.o *.so*
+
+# clean up local lib directory
+
+.PHONY: cleanlib
+cleanlib:
+	cd $(INSTALL_LIBDIR); rm -f $(LIB_NAME)*
+
+
+
+# clean up local include directory
+
+.PHONY: cleaninclude
+cleaninclude:
+	cd $(INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR); rm -f $(LIB_HEADER)
+
+
+# clean up test directory
+
+.PHONY: cleantest
+cleantest:
+	(cd test && $(MAKE) clean)
+
+
diff --git a/icom/README.icom b/icom/README.icom
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+hamlib - Copyright (C) 2000 Frank Singleton
+
+libicom.so - Copyright (C) 2000 Stephane Fillod
+This shared library provides an API for communicating
+via serial interface to an ICOM using the "CI-V" interface.
+
+
+Reference Documentation
+-----------------------
+
+Operating Manual
+IC-706MKIIG
+Icom Inc.
+
+
+Status
+------
+
+This is a WIP.
+Handles 1% of all opcodes
+Right now, this is just example of how a backend should glue
+with the generic rig API.
+
+This lib should/will support the ic706, ic706mkII, ic706mkIIG, and
+any other CI-V rig.
+
+Warnings
+--------
+
+1. NOTHING IS WORKING, this is WIP.
+
+
+Contributors
+------------
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/icom/TODO.icom b/icom/TODO.icom
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+hamlib - (C) Frank Singleton 2000
+
+TODO.icom - Copyright (C) 2000 Stephane Fillod
+This shared library provides an API for communicating
+via serial interface to an ICOM using the "CI-V" interface.
+
+TODO
+----
+
+0. complete this TODO list :)
+1. Complete Cn/Sc codes
+2. Write (more) extensive Test Suite
+4. write a gentable script to generate C structs from rig list file
+5. write a basic (G)UI to easily edit rig caps and generate C structs
+6. maybe share freq2bcd and bcd2freq with other rigs?
+7. more than one Icom can share the same serial port!! (->check with frontend)
+8.
+
+DONE
+----
+
+3. rename ic706 -> icom and make it generic!
+
diff --git a/icom/icom.h b/icom/icom.h
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+/*
+ * hamlib - (C) Frank Singleton 2000 (vk3fcs@ix.netcom.com)
+ *
+ * icom.h - Copyright (C) 2000 Stephane Fillod
+ * This shared library provides an API for communicating
+ * via serial interface to an ICOM using the "CI-V" interface.
+ *
+ *
+ *    $Id: icom.h,v 1.1 2000-09-16 01:43:48 f4cfe Exp $  
+ *
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ * 
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ICOM_H
+#define _ICOM_H 1
+
+
+struct icom_priv_data {
+	unsigned char re_civ_addr;	/* the remote equipment's CI-V address*/
+	int civ_731_mode; /* Off: freqs on 10 digits, On: freqs on 8 digits */
+};
+
+int icom_init(RIG *rig);
+int icom_cleanup(RIG *rig);
+int icom_set_freq_main_vfo_hz(RIG *rig, freq_t freq, rig_mode_t mode);
+
+/* helper functions */
+int make_cmd_frame(char frame[], char re_id, char cmd, int subcmd, const char *data, int data_len);
+int make_cmd_frame_freq(char frame[], char re_id, char cmd, int subcmd, freq_t freq, int ic731_mode);
+int make_cmd_frame_chan(char frame[], char re_id,char cmd,int subcmd,int chan);
+
+#endif /* _ICOM_H */
+