diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index 3ebcd754d..5e6a7de0c 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -2871,6 +2871,8 @@ int newcat_set_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t status)
     snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "PS%c%c", ps, cat_term);
 
     err = write_block(&state->rigport, priv->cmd_str, strlen(priv->cmd_str));
+    
+    hl_usleep(1000000); // give it a second to turn on
 
     return err;
 }
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 39cf2b880..9ce0859e0 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20201207"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20201209"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129