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):