diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 9b8de873d..221d5fa7b 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -10881,11 +10881,11 @@ int newcat_set_cmd_validate(RIG *rig)
     }
     else if (strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "BU", 2) == 0)
     {
-        strcpy(valcmd, "FA;"); // nothing to validate
+        strcpy(valcmd, ""); // nothing to validate
     }
     else if (strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "BD", 2) == 0)
     {
-        strcpy(valcmd, "FA;"); // nothing to validate
+        strcpy(valcmd, ""); // nothing to validate
     }
     else if (strncmp(priv->cmd_str, "EX", 2) == 0)
     {
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 23cc3083d..f0e28a674 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20230702"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20230710"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129