diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts890s.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts890s.c
index 873a45c7f..05c3dc9a9 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts890s.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts890s.c
@@ -312,18 +312,18 @@ int kenwood_ts890_get_level(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, setting_t level, value_t *val)
             }
         };
         /* Find out which meter type is in use */
-        retval = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "EX00011", ackbuf, sizeof(ackbuf), 10);
+        retval = kenwood_safe_transaction(rig, "EX00011", ackbuf, sizeof(ackbuf), 11);
 
         if (retval != RIG_OK)
         {
             return retval;
         }
 
-        if (strncmp(ackbuf + 7, "000", 3) == 0)
+        if (strncmp(ackbuf + 8, "000", 3) == 0)
         {
             table = &meter_type1;
         }
-        else if (strncmp(ackbuf + 7, "001", 3) == 0)
+        else if (strncmp(ackbuf + 8, "001", 3) == 0)
         {
             table = &meter_type2;
         }
diff --git a/simulators/simts890.c b/simulators/simts890.c
index 9a925e8b5..f1d42e2b2 100644
--- a/simulators/simts890.c
+++ b/simulators/simts890.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
         else if (strcmp(buf, "EX00011;") == 0)
         {
-            pbuf = "EX00011001;";
+            pbuf = "EX00011 001;";
             write(fd, pbuf, strlen(pbuf));
             continue;
         }