diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index b1336f6ea..893ba7681 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -9439,9 +9439,9 @@ int newcat_set_cmd_validate(RIG *rig)
             if (strcmp(priv->cmd_str, priv->ret_data)==0) return RIG_OK;
             else rc = -RIG_EPROTO;
         }
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: cmd validation failed, try#%d\n", __func__, retry);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: cmd validation failed, '%s'!='%s', try#%d\n", __func__, priv->cmd_str, priv->ret_data, retry);
         hl_usleep(sleepms*1000);
-    } while(--retry > 0);
+    } 
     return -RIG_EPROTO;
 }
 /*
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index 3ad84a0d0..3033e920c 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 typedef char ncboolean;
 
 /* shared function version */
-#define NEWCAT_VER "20210114"
+#define NEWCAT_VER "20210115"
 
 /* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
 #define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129