diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft1000mp.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft1000mp.c
index 83f9656ef..1c9632d9b 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft1000mp.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft1000mp.c
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ static const yaesu_cmd_set_t ncmd[] =
     { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x0F } }, /* PTT ON */
     { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, 0x10 } }, /* status update VFO A & B update */
     { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x10 } }, /* status update operating data */
-    { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0xFA } }, /* Read status flags */
+    // We only ask for the 1st 3 status bytes
+    // The MARK-V was not recognizing the 6-byte request
+    // This should be all we need as we're only getting the VFO
+    { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFA } }, /* Read status flags */
     /*  { 0, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x70 } }, */ /* keyer commands */
     /*  { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x81 } }, */ /* tuner off */
     /*  { 1, { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x81 } }, */ /* tuner on */
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft1000mp_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FT1000MP),
     .model_name =         "FT-1000MP",
     .mfg_name =           "Yaesu",
-    .version =            "20200323.0",
+    .version =            "20200522.0",
     .copyright =          "LGPL",
     .status =             RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =           RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -339,9 +342,9 @@ const struct rig_caps ft1000mpmkv_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FT1000MPMKV),
     .model_name =         "MARK-V FT-1000MP",
     .mfg_name =           "Yaesu",
-    .version =            "20200323.0",
+    .version =            "20200522.0",
     .copyright =          "LGPL",
-    .status =             RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
+    .status =             RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =           RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
     .ptt_type =           RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =           RIG_DCD_RIG,
@@ -465,9 +468,9 @@ const struct rig_caps ft1000mpmkvfld_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FT1000MPMKVFLD),
     .model_name =         "MARK-V Field FT-1000MP",
     .mfg_name =           "Yaesu",
-    .version =            "20200320.0",
+    .version =            "20200522.0",
     .copyright =          "LGPL",
-    .status =             RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
+    .status =             RIG_STATUS_BETA,
     .rig_type =           RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
     .ptt_type =           RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =           RIG_DCD_RIG,