diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 07d4a494..e19cd56e 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ system:
         sysId: 001
         rfssId: 1
         siteId: 1
-        txTuning: 0 # freq offset for the hotspot, in hz
-        rxTuning: 0
     modem:
         protocol:
             type: "uart" # Valid values are "null", "uart", and "udp"
@@ -123,6 +121,8 @@ system:
         txDCOffset: 0
         rxLevel: 50
         txLevel: 50
+        txTuning: 0 # freq offset for the hotspot, in hz
+        rxTuning: 0
 #        cwIdTxLevel: 50
 #        dmrTxLevel: 50
 #        p25TxLevel: 50
diff --git a/dvmhost b/dvmhost
index 5802d8b7..803d625d 100755
Binary files a/dvmhost and b/dvmhost differ
diff --git a/host/Host.cpp b/host/Host.cpp
index e9a986f3..f7611c7a 100644
--- a/host/Host.cpp
+++ b/host/Host.cpp
@@ -1505,6 +1505,8 @@ bool Host::createModem()
     uint8_t p25CorrCount = (uint8_t)modemConf["p25CorrCount"].as<uint32_t>(4U);
     int rxDCOffset = modemConf["rxDCOffset"].as<int>(0);
     int txDCOffset = modemConf["txDCOffset"].as<int>(0);
+    int rxTuning = modemConf["rxTuning"].as<int>(0);
+    int txTuning = modemConf["txTuning"].as<int>(0);
     uint8_t rfPower = (uint8_t)modemConf["rfPower"].as<uint32_t>(100U);
     int dmrSymLevel3Adj = modemConf["dmrSymLvl3Adj"].as<int>(0);
     int dmrSymLevel1Adj = modemConf["dmrSymLvl1Adj"].as<int>(0);
@@ -1608,6 +1610,10 @@ bool Host::createModem()
         LogInfo("    UDP Port: %u", udpPort);
     }
 
+    // apply the frequency tuning offsets
+    int adjustedRx = m_rxFrequency + rxTuning;
+    int adjustedTx = m_txFrequency + txTuning;
+
     LogInfo("    RX Invert: %s", rxInvert ? "yes" : "no");
     LogInfo("    TX Invert: %s", txInvert ? "yes" : "no");
     LogInfo("    PTT Invert: %s", pttInvert ? "yes" : "no");
@@ -1618,6 +1624,10 @@ bool Host::createModem()
     LogInfo("    P25 Corr. Count: %u (%.1fms)", p25CorrCount, float(p25CorrCount) * 0.667F);
     LogInfo("    RX DC Offset: %d", rxDCOffset);
     LogInfo("    TX DC Offset: %d", txDCOffset);
+    LogInfo("    RX Tuning Offset: %dhz", rxTuning);
+    LogInfo("    TX Tuning Offset: %dhz", txTuning);
+    LogInfo("    RX Effective Frequency: %dhz", adjustedRx);
+    LogInfo("    TX Effective Frequency: %dhz", adjustedTx);
     LogInfo("    RF Power Level: %u", rfPower);
     LogInfo("    RX Level: %.1f%%", rxLevel);
     LogInfo("    CW Id TX Level: %.1f%%", cwIdTXLevel);
@@ -1635,7 +1645,7 @@ bool Host::createModem()
     m_modem->setLevels(rxLevel, cwIdTXLevel, dmrTXLevel, p25TXLevel);
     m_modem->setSymbolAdjust(dmrSymLevel3Adj, dmrSymLevel1Adj, p25SymLevel3Adj, p25SymLevel1Adj);
     m_modem->setDCOffsetParams(txDCOffset, rxDCOffset);
-    m_modem->setRFParams(m_rxFrequency, m_txFrequency, rfPower);
+    m_modem->setRFParams(adjustedRx, adjustedTx, rfPower);
     m_modem->setDMRColorCode(m_dmrColorCode);
     m_modem->setP25NAC(m_p25NAC);
 
diff --git a/modem/Modem.cpp b/modem/Modem.cpp
index 093e188b..79a9a1e2 100644
--- a/modem/Modem.cpp
+++ b/modem/Modem.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,8 @@ Modem::~Modem()
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="txDCOffset"></param>
 /// <param name="rxDCOffset"></param>
-void Modem::setRFParams(unsigned int rxFrequency, unsigned int txFrequency, int txDCOffset, int rxDCOffset)
+void Modem::setDCOffsetParams(int txDCOffset, int rxDCOffset)
 {
-    m_rxFrequency = rxFrequency;
-	m_txFrequency = txFrequency;
     m_txDCOffset = txDCOffset;
     m_rxDCOffset = rxDCOffset;
 }
@@ -1324,65 +1322,6 @@ bool Modem::getStatus()
     return write(buffer, 3U) == 3;
 }
 
-bool Modem::writeFrequency()
-{
-	unsigned char buffer[20U];
-	unsigned char len;
-	//buffer[12U]  = (unsigned char)(m_rfLevel * 2.55F + 0.5F);
-    // RF level 100 is probably fine, i'm too lazy to implement it rn
-    buffer[12U] = (unsigned char)(100 * 2.55F + 0.5F);
-
-	len = 17U;
-
-	buffer[0U]  = DVM_FRAME_START;
-
-	buffer[1U]  = len;
-
-	buffer[2U]  = CMD_SET_FREQUENCY;
-
-	buffer[3U]  = 0x00U;
-
-	buffer[4U]  = (m_rxFrequency >> 0) & 0xFFU;
-	buffer[5U]  = (m_rxFrequency >> 8) & 0xFFU;
-	buffer[6U]  = (m_rxFrequency >> 16) & 0xFFU;
-	buffer[7U]  = (m_rxFrequency >> 24) & 0xFFU;
-
-	buffer[8U]  = (m_txFrequency >> 0) & 0xFFU;
-	buffer[9U]  = (m_txFrequency >> 8) & 0xFFU;
-	buffer[10U] = (m_txFrequency >> 16) & 0xFFU;
-	buffer[11U] = (m_txFrequency >> 24) & 0xFFU;
-
-	// CUtils::dump(1U, "Written", buffer, len);
-
-	int ret = m_port->write(buffer, len);
-	if (ret != len)
-		return false;
-
-	unsigned int count = 0U;
-	RESP_TYPE_DVM resp;
-	do {
-		Thread::sleep(10U);
-
-		resp = getResponse();
-		if (resp == RTM_OK && m_buffer[2U] != RSN_OK && m_buffer[2U] != RSN_NAK) {
-			count++;
-			if (count >= MAX_RESPONSES) {
-				LogError(LOG_MODEM, "The MMDVM is not responding to the SET_FREQ command");
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-	} while (resp == RTM_OK && m_buffer[2U] != RSN_OK && m_buffer[2U] != RSN_NAK);
-
-	// CUtils::dump(1U, "Response", m_buffer, m_length);
-
-	if (resp == RTM_OK && m_buffer[2U] == RSN_NAK) {
-		LogError(LOG_MODEM, "Received a NAK to the SET_FREQ command from the modem");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 /// <summary>
 /// Write configuration to the air interface modem.
 /// </summary>
diff --git a/modem/Modem.h b/modem/Modem.h
index d159994d..2a30ac33 100644
--- a/modem/Modem.h
+++ b/modem/Modem.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace modem
         ~Modem();
 
         /// <summary>Sets the RF DC offset parameters.</summary>
-        void setRFParams(unsigned int rxFrequency, unsigned int txFrequency, int txDCOffset, int rxDCOffset);
+        void setDCOffsetParams(int txDCOffset, int rxDCOffset);
         /// <summary>Sets the enabled modes.</summary>
         void setModeParams(bool dmrEnabled, bool p25Enabled);
         /// <summary>Sets the RF deviation levels.</summary>