diff --git a/dummy/netrigctl.c b/dummy/netrigctl.c
index 6e34e8550..358f586ab 100644
--- a/dummy/netrigctl.c
+++ b/dummy/netrigctl.c
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ struct rig_caps netrigctl_caps =
     .dcd_type =       RIG_DCD_RIG,
     .port_type =      RIG_PORT_NETWORK,
     .timeout = 2500,  /* enough for a network */
-    .retry =   2,
+    .retry =   3,
 
     /* following fields updated in rig_state at openning time */
     .has_get_func =   RIG_FUNC_NONE,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index bcef84c03..4d38f3649 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ transaction_read:
 
     if (retval < 0)
     {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_WARN, "%s: read_string retval < 0, retval = %d, retry_read=%d, retry=%d\n", __func__, retval);
         // only retry if we expect a response from the command
         if (datasize && retry_read++ < rs->rigport.retry)
         {