diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c b/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c
index ccfdf9ff0..61e96995a 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ const struct rig_caps thd7a_caps =
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
     .version =  TH_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
-    .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
+    .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_HANDHELD | RIG_FLAG_APRS | RIG_FLAG_TNC | RIG_FLAG_DXCLUSTER,
     .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_RIG,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c b/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c
index 76016bfb7..7b1577b3b 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thd72.c
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ const struct rig_caps thd72a_caps =
     .serial_data_bits =  8,
     .serial_stop_bits =  1,
     .serial_parity =  RIG_PARITY_NONE,
-    .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_HARDWARE,
+    .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_XONXOFF,
     .write_delay =  0,
     .post_write_delay =  0,
     .timeout =  300,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thf6a.c b/rigs/kenwood/thf6a.c
index d7eb15138..d3ac49dd2 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thf6a.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thf6a.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const struct rig_caps thf6a_caps =
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
     .version =  TH_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
-    .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
+    .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_HANDHELD,
     .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_RIG,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thf7.c b/rigs/kenwood/thf7.c
index eda15a8d1..f1d395d77 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thf7.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thf7.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const struct rig_caps thf7e_caps =
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
     .version =  TH_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
-    .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
+    .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_HANDHELD,
     .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_RIG,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thg71.c b/rigs/kenwood/thg71.c
index 332b09de5..0cf46337c 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thg71.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thg71.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const struct rig_caps thg71_caps =
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
     .version =  TH_VER ".0",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
-    .status =  RIG_STATUS_BETA,
+    .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_HANDHELD,
     .ptt_type =  RIG_PTT_RIG,
     .dcd_type =  RIG_DCD_RIG,