diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c b/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c
index 24e44867c..78eda4dbd 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/elecraft.c
@@ -194,11 +194,19 @@ int elecraft_open(RIG *rig)
         priv->has_kpa3 = 0;
 
         if (strstr(buf, "P")) { priv->has_kpa3 = 1; }
+
         // could also use K4; command
-        if (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_K4) { priv->is_k4 = 1; }
+        if (rig->caps->rig_model == RIG_MODEL_K4) { priv->is_k4d = 1; }
         else if (strstr(buf, "R")) { priv->is_k3s = 1; }
         else if (strncmp(&buf[13], "--", 2) == 0) { priv->is_k3 = 1; }
 
+        if (strstr(buf, "S") && strstr(buf, "4") && strstr(buf, "H"))
+        {
+            // new firmware should recognize k4hd now
+            priv->is_k4d = 0;
+            priv->is_k4hd = 1;
+        }
+
         if (buf[13] == '0') // then we have a KX3 or KX2
         {
             char modelnum;
@@ -232,9 +240,9 @@ int elecraft_open(RIG *rig)
         }
 
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE,
-                  "%s: model=%s, is_k2=%d, is_k3=%d, is_k3s=%d, is_kx3=%d, is_kx2=%d, is_k4=%d, kpa3=%d\n",
+                  "%s: model=%s, is_k2=%d, is_k3=%d, is_k3s=%d, is_kx3=%d, is_kx2=%d, is_k4d=%d, is_k4hd=%d, kpa3=%d\n",
                   __func__, model, priv->is_k2, priv->is_k3, priv->is_k3s, priv->is_kx3,
-                  priv->is_kx2, priv->is_k4, priv->has_kpa3);
+                  priv->is_kx2, priv->is_k4d,  priv->is_k4hd, priv->has_kpa3);
 
         err = elecraft_get_extension_level(rig, "K2", &priv->k2_ext_lvl);
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/k3.c b/rigs/kenwood/k3.c
index ac79fdc82..b1655c269 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/k3.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/k3.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k3_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_K3),
     .model_name =       "K3",
     .mfg_name =     "Elecraft",
-    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".8",
+    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".9",
     .copyright =        "LGPL",
     .status =       RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =     RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k3s_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_K3S),
     .model_name =       "K3S",
     .mfg_name =     "Elecraft",
-    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".7",
+    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".8",
     .copyright =        "LGPL",
     .status =       RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =     RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k4_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_K4),
     .model_name =       "K4",
     .mfg_name =     "Elecraft",
-    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".7",
+    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".8",
     .copyright =        "LGPL",
     .status =       RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =     RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ const struct rig_caps kx3_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_KX3),
     .model_name =       "KX3",
     .mfg_name =     "Elecraft",
-    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".7",
+    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".8",
     .copyright =        "LGPL",
     .status =       RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =     RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ const struct rig_caps kx2_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_KX2),
     .model_name =       "KX2",
     .mfg_name =     "Elecraft",
-    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".7",
+    .version =      BACKEND_VER ".8",
     .copyright =        "LGPL",
     .status =       RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =     RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -1028,11 +1028,11 @@ int k3_get_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t *mode, pbwidth_t *width)
      */
     if (vfo == RIG_VFO_B)
     {
-    err = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "BW$", buf, KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN, 7);
+        err = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "BW$", buf, KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN, 7);
     }
     else
     {
-    err = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "BW", buf, KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN, 6);
+        err = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "BW", buf, KENWOOD_MAX_BUF_LEN, 6);
     }
 
     if (err != RIG_OK)
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ int k3_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
     int kmode;
     int c;
     kmode = rmode2kenwood(mode, caps->mode_table);
+
     if (kmode < 0)
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: unsupported mode '%s'\n",
@@ -1143,6 +1144,7 @@ int k3_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
     {
         snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "MD%c", c);
     }
+
     err = kenwood_transaction(rig, buf, NULL, 0);
 
     if (err != RIG_OK) { RETURNFUNC(err); }
@@ -1173,6 +1175,7 @@ int k3_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
         {
             width = rig_passband_normal(rig, mode);
         }
+
 #if 0
         else if (width < pb_nar)
         {
@@ -1182,19 +1185,21 @@ int k3_set_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, rmode_t mode, pbwidth_t width)
         {
             width = pb_wid;
         }
+
 #endif
         // width is 50Hz rounded down
         struct kenwood_priv_data *priv = rig->state.priv;
-        if (priv->is_k4)
+
+        if (priv->is_k4d || priv->is_k4hd)
         {
             width += 9;  // rounds to 10Hz
         }
-        else 
+        else
         {
             width += 49;
         }
 
-        if (width > 99999) width = 99999;
+        if (width > 99999) { width = 99999; }
 
         if (vfo == RIG_VFO_B)
         {
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index e1043d6a9..d8635cd80 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ struct kenwood_priv_data
     int is_k3s;
     int is_kx3;
     int is_kx2;
-    int is_k4;
+    int is_k4d;
+    int is_k4hd;
 };