diff --git a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
index 8308def7..0b7ac31d 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
@@ -902,6 +902,12 @@ int Transceiver::ctrl_sock_handle_rx(int chan)
     power = mRadioInterface->setPowerAttenuation(power, chan);
     mStates[chan].mPower = power;
     sprintf(response, "RSP ADJPOWER 0 %d", power);
+} else if (match_cmd(command, "NOMTXPOWER", NULL)) {
+    int power = mRadioInterface->getNominalTxPower(chan);
+    if (power > 0)
+      sprintf(response, "RSP NOMTXPOWER 0 %d", power);
+    else
+      sprintf(response, "RSP NOMTXPOWER 1 %d", -power);
   } else if (match_cmd(command, "RXTUNE", &params)) {
     // tune receiver
     int freqKhz;
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/common/radioDevice.h b/Transceiver52M/device/common/radioDevice.h
index 0dc38d5a..8dd8f49d 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/common/radioDevice.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/common/radioDevice.h
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ class RadioDevice {
   /** sets the transmit chan gain, returns the gain setting **/
   virtual double setTxGain(double dB, size_t chan = 0) = 0;
 
+  /** returns the Nominal transmit output power of the transceiver in dBm, negative on error **/
+  virtual int getNominalTxPower(size_t chan = 0) = 0;
+
   /** get transmit gain */
   virtual double getTxGain(size_t chan = 0) = 0;
 
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp b/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp
index 932817d2..355c8e48 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,14 @@ double LMSDevice::setRxGain(double dB, size_t chan)
 	return rx_gains[chan];
 }
 
+int LMSDevice::getNominalTxPower(size_t chan)
+{
+	/* TODO: return value based on some experimentally generated table depending on
+	 * band/arfcn, which is known here thanks to TXTUNE
+	 */
+	return 23;
+}
+
 void LMSDevice::log_ant_list(bool dir_tx, size_t chan, std::ostringstream& os)
 {
 	lms_name_t name_list[MAX_ANTENNA_LIST_SIZE]; /* large enough list for antenna names. */
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.h b/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.h
index 5b6330ab..78fd62a2 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/lms/LMSDevice.h
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ public:
 	/** return minimum Rx Gain **/
 	double minTxGain(void);
 
+	int getNominalTxPower(size_t chan = 0);
+
 	/** sets the RX path to use, returns true if successful and false otherwise */
 	bool setRxAntenna(const std::string & ant, size_t chan = 0);
 
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.cpp b/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.cpp
index ad562500..29701736 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ double uhd_device::getTxGain(size_t chan)
 	return tx_gains[chan];
 }
 
+int uhd_device::getNominalTxPower(size_t chan)
+{
+	/* TODO: return value based on some experimentally generated table depending on
+	 * band/arfcn, which is known here thanks to TXTUNE
+	 */
+	return 23;
+}
+
 /*
     Parse the UHD device tree and mboard name to find out what device we're
     dealing with. We need the window type so that the transceiver knows how to
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.h b/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.h
index 1e66246c..01d71a02 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/uhd/UHDDevice.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ public:
 	double maxTxGain(void) { return tx_gain_max; }
 	double minTxGain(void) { return tx_gain_min; }
 
+	int getNominalTxPower(size_t chan = 0);
+
 	double getTxFreq(size_t chan);
 	double getRxFreq(size_t chan);
 	double getRxFreq();
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.cpp b/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.cpp
index 1a9a7e11..73117d2c 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,14 @@ double USRPDevice::setRxGain(double dB, size_t chan)
   return rxGain;
 }
 
+int USRPDevice::getNominalTxPower(size_t chan)
+{
+	/* TODO: return value based on some experimentally generated table depending on
+	 * band/arfcn, which is known here thanks to TXTUNE
+	 */
+	return 23;
+}
+
 bool USRPDevice::setRxAntenna(const std::string &ant, size_t chan)
 {
 	if (chan >= rx_paths.size()) {
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.h b/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.h
index a4a0886a..05491920 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/device/usrp1/USRPDevice.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ private:
   /** return minimum Rx Gain **/
   double minTxGain(void);
 
+  int getNominalTxPower(size_t chan = 0);
+
   /** sets the RX path to use, returns true if successful and false otherwise */
   bool setRxAntenna(const std::string &ant, size_t chan = 0);
 
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.cpp b/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.cpp
index fbcacf16..fb724d25 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ int RadioInterface::setPowerAttenuation(int atten, size_t chan)
   return atten;
 }
 
+int RadioInterface::getNominalTxPower(size_t chan)
+{
+  if (chan >= mChans) {
+    LOG(ALERT) << "Invalid channel requested";
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+    return mDevice->getNominalTxPower(chan);
+}
+
 int RadioInterface::radioifyVector(signalVector &wVector,
                                    size_t chan, bool zero)
 {
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.h b/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.h
index c75a983d..eb7ed3bc 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/radioInterface.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public:
   int driveReceiveRadio();
 
   int setPowerAttenuation(int atten, size_t chan = 0);
+  int getNominalTxPower(size_t chan = 0);
 
   /** returns the full-scale transmit amplitude **/
   double fullScaleInputValue();