diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 8c01e2e58..9c4c59d3c 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -3242,10 +3242,12 @@ int newcat_set_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t status)
 
     ENTERFUNC;
 
+#if 0 // all Yaeus rigs have PS and calling this here interferes with power on
     if (!newcat_valid_command(rig, "PS"))
     {
         RETURNFUNC(-RIG_ENAVAIL);
     }
+#endif
 
     switch (status)
     {
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index beec27566..d92d0f17d 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20220221"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20220307"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129