diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index ae6a8e109..38a87600a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ transaction_write:
         skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "RD", 2) == 0;
         skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "KYW", 3) == 0;
         skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "KY ", 3) == 0;
+        skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "KY2", 3) == 0;
         skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "PS1", 3) == 0;
         skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "PS0", 3) == 0;
         skip |= strncmp(cmdstr, "K22", 3) == 0;
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ transaction_write:
         if (skip)
         {
             // most command we give them a little time -- but not KY
-            if (strncmp(cmdstr, "KY ", 3) != 0)
+            if (strncmp(cmdstr, "KY ", 3) != 0 && strncmp(cmdstr, "KY2", 3) != 0)
             {
                 hl_usleep(200 * 1000);    // give little settle time for these commands
             }
@@ -958,7 +959,7 @@ int kenwood_open(RIG *rig)
         priv->has_rit2 = 1;
     }
 
-    if (RIG_IS_TS590S)
+    if (RIG_IS_TS590S || RIG_IS_TS990S)
     {
         /* we need the firmware version for these rigs to deal with f/w defects */
         static char fw_version[7];
@@ -992,7 +993,7 @@ int kenwood_open(RIG *rig)
             }
         }
 
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: found f/w version %.1f\n", __func__,
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: found f/w version %.2f\n", __func__,
                   priv->fw_rev_uint / 100.0);
     }
 
@@ -5486,8 +5487,9 @@ int kenwood_reset(RIG *rig, reset_t reset)
 int kenwood_send_morse(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, const char *msg)
 {
     char morsebuf[40], m2[30];
-    int msg_len, retval, i;
+    int msg_len, retval;
     const char *p;
+    struct kenwood_priv_data *priv;
 
     ENTERFUNC;
 
@@ -5551,19 +5553,29 @@ int kenwood_send_morse(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, const char *msg)
             SNPRINTF(morsebuf, sizeof(morsebuf), "KY %s", m2);
             break;
 
-        case RIG_MODEL_TS590S:
+        case RIG_MODEL_TS890S:
+            SNPRINTF(morsebuf, sizeof morsebuf, "KY2%s", m2);
+            break;
+
+        case RIG_MODEL_TS990S:
+            // Variable message length only on newer firmware
+            priv = STATE(rig)->priv;
+            if (priv->fw_rev_uint >= 110)
+            {
+                SNPRINTF(morsebuf, sizeof morsebuf, "KY2%s", m2);
+                break;
+            }
+            /* FALL THROUGH */
+
+          case RIG_MODEL_TS590S:
             /* the command must consist of 28 bytes right aligned */
-            SNPRINTF(morsebuf, sizeof(morsebuf), "KY %24s", m2);
-	    break;
+              SNPRINTF(morsebuf, sizeof(morsebuf), "KY %24s", m2);
+	            break;
 
         default:
             /* the command must consist of 28 bytes 0x20 padded */
             SNPRINTF(morsebuf, sizeof(morsebuf), "KY %-24s", m2);
 
-            for (i = strlen(morsebuf) - 1; i > 0 && morsebuf[i] == ' '; --i)
-            {
-                morsebuf[i] = 0x20;
-            }
         }
 
         retval = kenwood_transaction(rig, morsebuf, NULL, 0);
diff --git a/simulators/simts890.c b/simulators/simts890.c
index 6ebc0f264..b1d4158ae 100644
--- a/simulators/simts890.c
+++ b/simulators/simts890.c
@@ -927,6 +927,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             sscanf(buf, "KS%03d", &keyspd);
         }
+        else if (strncmp(buf, "KY", 2) == 0)
+            { // CW Keying
+                if (buf[2] == ';')
+                {
+                     // Checking status - we always have room
+                     OUTPUT("KY0;");
+                }
+            else if (buf[3] == ';')
+            {
+                // Stop sending(?)
+                if (buf[2] != '0') {cmd_err = 1; }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Send the message
+                //printf("CW mesg: %s\n", buf + 2);
+            }
+        }
         else if (strncmp(buf, "OM", 2) == 0)
         {
             // Operating Mode