diff --git a/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.cpp b/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.cpp
index 3999b169..6c67faa5 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,25 @@ ITA2String::ITA2String(const char* str) {
   ita2Len = 0;
 }
 
+ITA2String::ITA2String(const ITA2String& ita2) {
+  this->asciiLen = ita2.asciiLen;
+  this->ita2Len = ita2.ita2Len;
+  #if !RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY
+  this->strAscii = new char[asciiLen + 1];
+  #endif
+  strcpy(this->strAscii, ita2.strAscii);
+}
+
+ITA2String& ITA2String::operator=(const ITA2String& ita2) {
+  this->asciiLen = ita2.asciiLen;
+  this->ita2Len = ita2.ita2Len;
+  #if !RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY
+  this->strAscii = new char[asciiLen + 1];
+  #endif
+  strcpy(this->strAscii, ita2.strAscii);
+  return(*this);
+}
+
 ITA2String::~ITA2String() {
   #if !RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY
     delete[] strAscii;
diff --git a/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.h b/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.h
index 05b2e54a..70e7b4b0 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.h
+++ b/src/protocols/Print/ITA2String.h
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ class ITA2String {
     */
     explicit ITA2String(const char* str);
 
+    /*!
+      \brief Copy constructor.
+      \param ita2 ITA2String instance to copy.
+    */
+    ITA2String(const ITA2String& ita2);
+    
+    /*!
+      \brief Overload for assignment operator.
+      \param ita2 rvalue ITA2String.
+    */
+    ITA2String& operator=(const ITA2String& ita2);
+
     /*!
       \brief Default destructor.
     */