diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c b/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c
index 165bd0ada..452aab2de 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ic10.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ int ic10_set_mem(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, int ch)
     char membuf[8], ackbuf[64];
     int mem_len, ack_len, retval;
 
-    mem_len = sprintf(membuf, "MC %02d;", ch);
+    mem_len = sprintf(membuf, "MC%02d;", ch);
 
     retval = ic10_transaction(rig, membuf, mem_len, ackbuf, &ack_len);
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ int ic10_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan)
     char membuf[16], infobuf[32];
     int retval, info_len, len;
 
-    len = sprintf(membuf, "MR0 %02d;", chan->channel_num);
+    len = sprintf(membuf, "MR0%02d;", chan->channel_num);
     info_len = 24;
     retval = ic10_transaction(rig, membuf, len, infobuf, &info_len);
 
@@ -629,13 +629,11 @@ int ic10_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan)
 
     chan->width = rig_passband_normal(rig, chan->mode);
 
-    /*  infobuf[17] = ' '; */
-    infobuf[17] = '\0';
     sscanf(infobuf + 6, "%011"SCNfreq, &chan->freq);
     chan->vfo = RIG_VFO_MEM;
 
     /* TX VFO (Split channel only) */
-    len = sprintf(membuf, "MR1 %02d;", chan->channel_num);
+    len = sprintf(membuf, "MR1%02d;", chan->channel_num);
     info_len = 24;
     retval = ic10_transaction(rig, membuf, len, infobuf, &info_len);
 
@@ -667,9 +665,6 @@ int ic10_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan)
 
         chan->tx_width = rig_passband_normal(rig, chan->tx_mode);
 
-        /*  infobuf[17] = ' '; */
-        infobuf[17] = '\0';
-
         sscanf(infobuf + 6, "%011"SCNfreq, &chan->tx_freq);
     }
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c
index 26b36b506..9728a610f 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts440_caps =
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
     .version =  IC10_VER ".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_NONE,