diff --git a/icom/icom.h b/icom/icom.h
index 2f5ba0b97..41cae2822 100644
--- a/icom/icom.h
+++ b/icom/icom.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  Hamlib CI-V backend - main header
  *  Copyright (c) 2000-2002 by Stephane Fillod
  *
- *	$Id: icom.h,v 1.50 2002-12-23 14:20:42 fillods Exp $
+ *	$Id: icom.h,v 1.51 2002-12-26 14:32:03 fillods 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
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@
 #define STR_CAL_S0 -54
 
 
+/*
+ * minimal channel caps.
+ * If your rig has better/lesser, don't modify this define but clone it,
+ * so you don't change other rigs.
+ */
+#define IC_MIN_MEM_CAP {	\
+	.freq = 1,	\
+	.mode = 1,	\
+	.width = 1,	\
+} 
+
 /*
  * common channel caps.
  * If your rig has better/lesser, don't modify this define but clone it,