diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c b/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c
index 73b7ad7bd..62e7dc7f2 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd700_caps =
     RIG_MODEL(RIG_MODEL_TMD700),
     .model_name = "TM-D700",
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
-    .version =  TH_VER ".0",
+    .version =  TH_VER ".1",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_MOBILE | RIG_FLAG_APRS | RIG_FLAG_TNC,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd700_caps =
     .serial_data_bits =  8,
     .serial_stop_bits =  1,
     .serial_parity =  RIG_PARITY_NONE,
-    .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
+    .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_HARDWARE,
     .write_delay =  0,
     .post_write_delay =  0,
     .timeout =  1000,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c b/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
index bc2c49989..0c5f3d47c 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd710_caps =
     .rig_model =  RIG_MODEL_TMD710,
     .model_name = "TM-D710(G)",
     .mfg_name =  "Kenwood",
-    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".5",
+    .version =  BACKEND_VER ".6",
     .copyright =  "LGPL",
     .status =  RIG_STATUS_STABLE,
     .rig_type =  RIG_TYPE_MOBILE | RIG_FLAG_APRS | RIG_FLAG_TNC,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd710_caps =
     .serial_data_bits =  8,
     .serial_stop_bits =  1,
     .serial_parity =  RIG_PARITY_NONE,
-    .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
+    .serial_handshake =  RIG_HANDSHAKE_HARDWARE,
     .write_delay =  0,
     .post_write_delay =  0,
     .timeout =  1000,