diff --git a/frontend/src/components/YaesuPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/YaesuPanel.tsx
index 54865c6..d0f4c5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/YaesuPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/YaesuPanel.tsx
@@ -226,7 +226,12 @@ function Row({ label, children }: { label: string; children: React.ReactNode })
 export function YaesuPanel({ onReportRST }: { onReportRST?: (rst: string) => void }) {
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const [st, setSt] = useState<YaesuState>(ZERO);
+  // The frequency being LISTENED to. RigState follows ADIF, where freq_hz is the
+  // TRANSMIT frequency — under split that is the other VFO, so taking it as the
+  // main display showed the operator the frequency they transmit on and an
+  // offset of 0 kHz against itself.
   const [freqHz, setFreqHz] = useState(0);
+  const [txHz, setTxHz] = useState(0);
   const [err, setErr] = useState('');
 
   // Optimistic local values for the sliders. Without them a drag fights the
@@ -242,7 +247,11 @@ export function YaesuPanel({ onReportRST }: { onReportRST?: (rst: string) => voi
         const c = await GetCATState();
         if (!alive) return;
         setSt(s);
-        setFreqHz((c as any)?.freq_hz ?? 0);
+        const cs = c as any;
+        const tx = cs?.freq_hz ?? 0;
+        const rx = cs?.split && cs?.freq_rx_hz > 0 ? cs.freq_rx_hz : tx;
+        setFreqHz(rx);
+        setTxHz(tx);
         // Drop the optimistic overlay once the rig has had time to answer with
         // the new value — 1.2 s covers the slow-beat settings read.
         if (Date.now() - localAtRef.current > 1200) setLocal({});
@@ -295,10 +304,10 @@ export function YaesuPanel({ onReportRST }: { onReportRST?: (rst: string) => voi
         <div>
           <div className="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">{st.model || 'Yaesu'}</div>
           <div className="text-2xl font-mono tabular-nums font-bold">{fmtVFO(freqHz)}</div>
-          {view.split && (
+          {view.split && txHz > 0 && (
             <div className="text-[11px] font-mono tabular-nums text-warning">
-              {t('yaesu.txOn')} {fmtVFO(view.split_tx_hz)}
-              {view.split_tx_hz && freqHz ? ' (' + (view.split_tx_hz > freqHz ? '+' : '') + Math.round((view.split_tx_hz - freqHz) / 100) / 10 + ' kHz)' : ''}
+              {t('yaesu.txOn')} {fmtVFO(txHz)}
+              {freqHz > 0 ? ' (' + (txHz > freqHz ? '+' : '') + Math.round((txHz - freqHz) / 100) / 10 + ' kHz)' : ''}
             </div>
           )}
         </div>