diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/ft710.c b/rigs/yaesu/ft710.c
index 786a3e233..d9a8da36f 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/ft710.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/ft710.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ft710_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_FT710),
     .model_name =         "FT-710",
     .mfg_name =           "Yaesu",
-    .version =            NEWCAT_VER ".0",
+    .version =            NEWCAT_VER ".1",
     .copyright =          "LGPL",
     .status =             RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =           RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ const struct rig_caps ft710_caps =
     .serial_rate_min =    4800,
     .serial_rate_max =    115200,
     .serial_data_bits =   8,
-    .serial_stop_bits =   2,
+    .serial_stop_bits =   1,
     .serial_parity =      RIG_PARITY_NONE,
-    .serial_handshake =   RIG_HANDSHAKE_HARDWARE,
-    .write_delay =        FTDX10_WRITE_DELAY,
-    .post_write_delay =   FTDX10_POST_WRITE_DELAY,
-    .timeout =            2000,
+    .serial_handshake =   RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
+    .write_delay =        0,
+    .post_write_delay =   0,
+    .timeout =            1000,
     .retry =              3,
     .has_get_func =       FTDX10_FUNCS,
     .has_set_func =       FTDX10_FUNCS,