diff --git a/rft/ekd500.c b/rft/ekd500.c
index effbc6674..d6c5a66fc 100644
--- a/rft/ekd500.c
+++ b/rft/ekd500.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  *  Hamlib RFT backend - EKD-500 description
- *  Copyright (c) 2003 by Thomas B. Ruecker
+ *  Copyright (c) 2003-2005 by Thomas B. Ruecker
  *
- *	$Id: ekd500.c,v 1.1 2003-10-07 22:15:49 fillods Exp $
+ *	$Id: ekd500.c,v 1.2 2005-01-25 07:30:35 fillods Exp $
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ const struct rig_caps ekd500_caps = {
 .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_EKD500,
 .model_name = "EKD-500",
 .mfg_name =  "RFT",
-.version =  "0.1",
+.version =  "0.2",
 .copyright =  "LGPL",
-.status =  RIG_STATUS_NEW,
+.status =  RIG_STATUS_ALPHA,
 .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_RECEIVER,
 .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_NONE,
 .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_NONE,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ekd500_caps = {
 .serial_rate_min =  300,
 .serial_rate_max =  2400,
 .serial_data_bits =  7,
-.serial_stop_bits =  1,
+.serial_stop_bits =  2,
 .serial_parity =  RIG_PARITY_EVEN,
 .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_HARDWARE,
 .write_delay =  0,