diff --git a/alembic/versions/3a0765c9a2_hardware_version_hex_to_dec.py b/alembic/versions/3a0765c9a2_hardware_version_hex_to_dec.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54d8588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/3a0765c9a2_hardware_version_hex_to_dec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""hardware version hex to dec
+
+Revision ID: 3a0765c9a2
+Revises: 269ec1bcf99
+Create Date: 2016-02-20 10:31:55.520815
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '3a0765c9a2'
+down_revision = '269ec1bcf99'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    res = conn.execute("UPDATE aircraft_beacon "
+                       "SET hardware_version = "
+                       "16 * (hardware_version / 10) + (hardware_version % 10) "
+                       "WHERE hardware_version IS NOT NULL")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    res = conn.execute("UPDATE aircraft_beacon "
+                       "SET hardware_version = "
+                       "10 * (hardware_version / 16) + (hardware_version % 16) "
+                       "WHERE hardware_version IS NOT NULL")
diff --git a/ogn/parser/parse.py b/ogn/parser/parse.py
index e0a37c6..33c82b3 100644
--- a/ogn/parser/parse.py
+++ b/ogn/parser/parse.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def parse_ogn_aircraft_beacon(aprs_comment):
                 'frequency_offset': float(ac_match.group('frequency_offset')),
                 'gps_status': ac_match.group('gps_accuracy'),
                 'software_version': float(ac_match.group('flarm_software_version')) if ac_match.group('flarm_software_version') else None,
-                'hardware_version': int(ac_match.group('flarm_hardware_version')) if ac_match.group('flarm_hardware_version') else None,
+                'hardware_version': int(ac_match.group('flarm_hardware_version'), 16) if ac_match.group('flarm_hardware_version') else None,
                 'real_address': ac_match.group('flarm_id')}
     else:
         return None
diff --git a/tests/parser/test_aircraft_beacon.py b/tests/parser/test_aircraft_beacon.py
index 72167aa..31ef8b3 100644
--- a/tests/parser/test_aircraft_beacon.py
+++ b/tests/parser/test_aircraft_beacon.py
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ class TestStringMethods(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(aircraft_beacon['stealth'])
 
     def test_v024(self):
-        aircraft_beacon = parse_ogn_aircraft_beacon("id21400EA9 -2454fpm +0.9rot 19.5dB 0e -6.6kHz gps1x1 s6.02 h44 rDF0C56")
+        aircraft_beacon = parse_ogn_aircraft_beacon("id21400EA9 -2454fpm +0.9rot 19.5dB 0e -6.6kHz gps1x1 s6.02 h0A rDF0C56")
 
         self.assertEqual(aircraft_beacon['software_version'], 6.02)
-        self.assertEqual(aircraft_beacon['hardware_version'], 44)
+        self.assertEqual(aircraft_beacon['hardware_version'], 10)
         self.assertEqual(aircraft_beacon['real_address'], "DF0C56")
 
     def test_v024_ogn_tracker(self):