diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index 1486f4cb6..64ed2afc1 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -3156,6 +3156,7 @@ extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_strparm(setting_t);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_stragclevel(enum agc_level_e level);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(enum agc_level_e)  rig_levelagcstr (char *agcString);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(enum agc_level_e)  rig_levelagcvalue (int agcValue);
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(value_t) rig_valueagclevel (enum agc_level_e agcLevel);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_strptrshift(rptr_shift_t);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_strvfop(vfo_op_t op);
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(const char *) rig_strscan(scan_t scan);
diff --git a/rigs/jrc/jst145.c b/rigs/jrc/jst145.c
index 4b8b3792d..295d5f2c5 100644
--- a/rigs/jrc/jst145.c
+++ b/rigs/jrc/jst145.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const struct rig_caps jst145_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_JST145),
     .model_name = "JST-145",
     .mfg_name =  "JRC",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".1",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const struct rig_caps jst245_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_JST245),
     .model_name = "JST-245",
     .mfg_name =  "JRC",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".0",
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".1",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ const struct rig_caps jst245_caps =
 
 static int jst145_open(RIG *rig)
 {
-    return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, "H1\r", 2);
+    return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, "H1\r", 3);
 }
 
 static int jst145_close(RIG *rig)
 {
-    return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, "H0\r", 2);
+    return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, "H0\r", 3);
 }
 
 static int jst145_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ static int jst145_set_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t val)
 
     case RIG_LEVEL_AGC:
         return write_block(&rig->state.rigport,
-                           val.i == RIG_AGC_SLOW ? "G0" :
-                           (val.i == RIG_AGC_FAST ? "G1" : "G2"), 2);
+                           val.i == RIG_AGC_SLOW ? "G0\r" :
+                           (val.i == RIG_AGC_FAST ? "G1\r" : "G2\r"), 3);
 
     default:
         return -RIG_EINVAL;
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static int jst145_set_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int ch)
 {
     char membuf[12];
 
-    sprintf(membuf, "C%03d", ch);
+    sprintf(membuf, "C%03d\r", ch);
 
     return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, membuf, strlen(membuf));
 }
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static int jst145_vfo_op(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, vfo_op_t op)
     switch (op)
     {
     case RIG_OP_FROM_VFO:
-        return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, "E1", 2);
+        return write_block(&rig->state.rigport, "E1\r", 3);
 
     default:
         return -RIG_EINVAL;
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 45e49f7f7..e8fd9eb27 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -1266,12 +1266,32 @@ const char *HAMLIB_API rig_stragclevel(enum agc_level_e level)
     return "";
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Convert a enum agc_level_e to value
+ * \param integer...
+ * \return agc_level_e value
+ */
+value_t rig_valueagclevel (enum agc_level_e agcLevel)
+{
+    value_t value;
+
+    if (agcLevel == RIG_AGC_OFF) value.i = 0;
+    else if (agcLevel == RIG_AGC_SUPERFAST) value.i = 1;
+    else if (agcLevel == RIG_AGC_FAST) value.i = 2;
+    else if (agcLevel == RIG_AGC_SLOW) value.i = 3;
+    else if (agcLevel == RIG_AGC_USER) value.i = 4;
+    else if (agcLevel == RIG_AGC_MEDIUM) value.i = 5;
+    else value.i = 6; //RIG_AGC_AUTO
+
+    return value;
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Convert a value to agc_level_e -- constrains the range
  * \param integer...
  * \return agc_level_e
  */
-enum agc_level_e levelagcvalue(int agcValue)
+enum agc_level_e rig_levelagcvalue(int agcValue)
 {
     enum agc_level_e agcLevel;
 
@@ -1302,7 +1322,7 @@ enum agc_level_e levelagcvalue(int agcValue)
  * \param mode AGC string...
  * \return agc_level_e
  */
-enum agc_level_e levelagcstr(char *agcString)
+enum agc_level_e rig_levelagcstr(char *agcString)
 {
     enum agc_level_e agcLevel;