diff --git a/rigs/barrett/4100.c b/rigs/barrett/4100.c
index 1724ec7ac..8b8d1db04 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/4100.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/4100.c
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ extern int barret950_get_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq);
  */
 static const char *barrett4100_get_info(RIG *rig)
 {
-    char *response = NULL;
+    static char *response;
     int retval;
 
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __func__);
 
-    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "M:MIB GM", 0, &response);
+    retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:MIB GM", 64, &response);
 
     if (retval == RIG_OK)
     {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static const char *barrett4100_get_info(RIG *rig)
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "MIB GM: %s\n", response);
     }
 
-    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "M:FF GM", 0, &response);
+    retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:FF GM", 0, &response);
 
     if (retval == RIG_OK)
     {
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ static const char *barrett4100_get_info(RIG *rig)
     }
     else
     {
-        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "FF GM: %s\n", response);
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "M:MIB GM: %s\n", response);
     }
 
-    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "M:FF BWA", 0, &response);
+    retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:FF BWA", 0, &response);
 
     if (retval == RIG_OK)
     {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static const char *barrett4100_get_info(RIG *rig)
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "FF BWA: %s\n", response);
     }
 
-    retval = barrett_transaction(rig, "M:FF GRFA", 0, &response);
+    retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:FF GRFA", 0, &response);
 
     if (retval == RIG_OK)
     {
@@ -108,22 +108,24 @@ static int barrett4100_open(RIG *rig)
     int retval;
     char *response;
     ENTERFUNC;
-    retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:REMOTE SENTER2,1", 0, &response);
+    retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:REMOTE SENTER2,1", 3, &response);
 
-    if (retval != RIG_OK || response[0] != 's')
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: back from REMOTE SENTER2: got %d\n", __func__, retval);
+    if (response[0] != 's')
     {
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: REMOTE SENTER2 error: got %s\n", __func__,
                   response);
     }
 
-    barrett4100_get_info(rig);
+    //barrett4100_get_info(rig);
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s: success, ret=%d\n", __func__, retval);
     RETURNFUNC(RIG_OK);
 }
 
 static int barrett4100_close(RIG *rig)
 {
     char *response;
-    int retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:REMOTE SENTER0", 0, &response);
+    int retval = barrett_transaction2(rig, "M:REMOTE SENTER0", 18, &response);
 
     if (retval != RIG_OK)
     {
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ int barrett4100_get_ptt(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, ptt_t *ptt)
 
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s(%d); response=%s\n", __func__, __LINE__,
               response);
+
     return retval;
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ struct rig_caps barrett4100_caps =
 {
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_BARRETT_4100),
     .model_name =       "4100",
-    .mfg_name =         "Barrett",
+    .mfg_name =         "Rhode&Schwarz",
     .version =          BACKEND_VER ".1",
     .copyright =        "LGPL",
     .status =           RIG_STATUS_BETA,
diff --git a/rigs/barrett/barrett.c b/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
index 0dad6cd72..da5cd9074 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
+++ b/rigs/barrett/barrett.c
@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@ DECLARE_INITRIG_BACKEND(barrett)
     return RIG_OK;
 }
 
+void barrett_flush(RIG *rig)
+{
+    hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
+    int timesave = rig->state.timeout;
+    rig->state.timeout = 0;
+    rig_flush(rp);
+    rig->state.timeout = timesave;
+}
+
 
 // this version is for 4100
 int barrett_transaction2(RIG *rig, char *cmd, int expected, char **result)
@@ -60,8 +69,16 @@ int barrett_transaction2(RIG *rig, char *cmd, int expected, char **result)
     char cmd_buf[MAXCMDLEN];
     struct barrett_priv_data *priv = STATE(rig)->priv;
     int retval;
+    hamlib_port_t *rp = RIGPORT(rig);
 
     SNPRINTF(cmd_buf, sizeof(cmd_buf), "%c%s%s", 0x0a, cmd, EOM);
+    barrett_flush(rig);
+    retval = write_block(rp, (unsigned char *) cmd_buf, strlen(cmd_buf));
+    if (retval < 0)
+    {
+        rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s(%d): error in write_block\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+        return retval;
+    }
     retval = read_block(RIGPORT(rig), (unsigned char *) priv->ret_data, expected);
 
     if (retval < 0)
@@ -69,6 +86,15 @@ int barrett_transaction2(RIG *rig, char *cmd, int expected, char **result)
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s(%d): error in read_block\n", __func__, __LINE__);
         return retval;
     }
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s(%d): %d bytes read\n", __func__, __LINE__, retval);
+        if (priv->ret_data[0] == 0x13)   // we'll return from the 1st good char
+        {
+            *result = &(priv->ret_data[1]);
+        }
+        else     // some commands like IAL don't give XOFF but XON is there -- is this a bug?
+        {
+            *result = &(priv->ret_data[0]);
+        }
     return retval;
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +118,7 @@ int barrett_transaction(RIG *rig, char *cmd, int expected, char **result)
         SNPRINTF(cmd_buf, sizeof(cmd_buf), "%s%s", cmd, EOM);
     }
 
-    rig_flush(rp);
+    barrett_flush(rig);
     retval = write_block(rp, (unsigned char *) cmd_buf, strlen(cmd_buf));
 
     if (retval < 0)
@@ -715,7 +741,7 @@ int barrett_set_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t val)
     default: return -RIG_ENIMPL;
     }
 
-    rig_flush(rp);
+    barrett_flush(rig);
     retval = write_block(rp, (unsigned char *) cmd_buf, strlen(cmd_buf));
 
     if (retval < 0)
diff --git a/rigs/barrett/barrett.h b/rigs/barrett/barrett.h
index f778acc5a..0a82bbd3d 100644
--- a/rigs/barrett/barrett.h
+++ b/rigs/barrett/barrett.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "hamlib/rig.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20220113"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20240422"
 
 #define EOM "\x0d"
 #define TRUE 1