diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7f618af64..378ee2923 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Version 4.6
         * Fix FTDX3000 rig split
 
 Version 4.5.5
-        * Fix QRP QDX PTT to new TQ command
         * Remove EX103 check for FTDX5000
         * Fix K3/K3S VFOB setting of mode/width
         * Fix AGC level display in rigctld
diff --git a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
index c4e90efb3..b69e04b68 100644
--- a/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
+++ b/rigs/dummy/netrigctl.c
@@ -2065,9 +2065,6 @@ static int netrigctl_get_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t *status)
         // also a problem with Flex 6xxx and Log4OM not working due to lack of PS command
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE,
                   "%s: PS command failed (ret=%d) so returning RIG_POWER_ON\n", __func__, ret);
-        if (ret == -RIG_EPOWER)
-        *status = RIG_POWER_OFF;
-        else
         *status = RIG_POWER_ON;
     }
 
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index b491a1c9f..10ea9b1fa 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -3622,7 +3622,7 @@ int newcat_get_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t *status)
 
     // when not powered on need a dummy byte to wake it up
     // then sleep  from 1 to 2 seconds so we'll do 1.5 secs
-    write_block(&state->rigport, (unsigned char *) ";;;", 3);
+    write_block(&state->rigport, (unsigned char *) "PS;", 3);
     hl_usleep(1200000);
 
     SNPRINTF(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "%s%c", command, cat_term);
diff --git a/simulators/simft991.c b/simulators/simft991.c
index 49f61d17b..965deb4f2 100644
--- a/simulators/simft991.c
+++ b/simulators/simft991.c
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     while (1)
     {
-        start:
         if (getmyline(fd, buf))
         {
             printf("Cmd:%s\n", buf);
         }
+        else { continue; }
 
         if (strcmp(buf, "RM5;") == 0)
         {
@@ -172,10 +172,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
         else if (strcmp(buf, "PS;") == 0)
         {
-#if 0
-            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "PS0;");
+            SNPRINTF(buf, sizeof(buf), "PS1;");
             n = write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
-#endif
         }
         else if (strcmp(buf, "AI;") == 0)
         {
diff --git a/src/rig.c b/src/rig.c
index 68104894e..65927287e 100644
--- a/src/rig.c
+++ b/src/rig.c
@@ -6079,7 +6079,6 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_get_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t *status)
 
     if (rig->caps->get_powerstat == NULL)
     {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s: Rig does not have get_powerstat to assume RIG_POWER_ON\n", __func__);
         *status = RIG_POWER_ON; // default to power if not available
         RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
     }
@@ -6087,7 +6086,6 @@ int HAMLIB_API rig_get_powerstat(RIG *rig, powerstat_t *status)
     *status = RIG_POWER_OFF; // default now to power off until proven otherwise in get_powerstat
     HAMLIB_TRACE;
     retcode = rig->caps->get_powerstat(rig, status);
-    if (retcode == -RIG_ETIMEOUT) status = RIG_POWER_OFF;
     RETURNFUNC(retcode);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/rigctl_parse.c b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
index 9cefcb0a8..02c801951 100644
--- a/tests/rigctl_parse.c
+++ b/tests/rigctl_parse.c
@@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ declare_proto_rig(get_powerstat)
 
     if (status != RIG_OK)
     {
-        stat = status;
+        RETURNFUNC(status);
     }
 
     if ((interactive && prompt) || (interactive && !prompt && ext_resp))