diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
index f6d49da55..591ed3db3 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static const struct kenwood_id_string kenwood_id_string_list[] =
     { RIG_MODEL_TS570S, "018" },
     { RIG_MODEL_TS2000, "019" },
     { RIG_MODEL_TS480,  "020" },
-    { RIG_MODEL_PT8000A,"020" }, // TS480 ID but behaves differently
+    { RIG_MODEL_PT8000A, "020" }, // TS480 ID but behaves differently
     { RIG_MODEL_TS590S, "021" },
     { RIG_MODEL_TS990S, "022" },
     { RIG_MODEL_TS590SG,  "023" },
@@ -781,9 +781,10 @@ int kenwood_open(RIG *rig)
 
         /* driver mismatch */
         rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR,
-                  "%s: wrong driver (%u instead of %d)\n",
+                  "%s: not the right driver apparently (found %u, asked for %d, checked %s)\n",
                   __func__, rig->caps->rig_model,
-                  kenwood_id_string_list[i].model);
+                  kenwood_id_string_list[i].model,
+                  rig->caps->model_name);
 
         // we continue to search for other matching IDs/models
     }
@@ -791,7 +792,9 @@ int kenwood_open(RIG *rig)
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR, "%s: your rig (%s) is unknown\n",
               __func__, id);
 
-    return -RIG_EPROTO;
+    // we're making this non fatal
+    // mismatched IDs can still be tested
+    return RIG_OK;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index 9ccd39cfa..def3cda2b 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "token.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20200411"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20200413"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/r5000.c b/rigs/kenwood/r5000.c
index ac9917219..666cd4d94 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/r5000.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/r5000.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ const struct rig_caps r5000_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& r5000_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  ic10_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  ic10_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c b/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c
index 87bf28c0d..566e91af7 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/thd7.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ const struct rig_caps thd7a_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& thd7_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  th_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  th_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c b/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c
index ad86cc5c0..16f079735 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/tmd700.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd700_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& tmd700_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  th_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  th_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c b/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
index c707070d7..1d9139997 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/tmd710.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ const struct rig_caps tmd710_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& tmd710_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  tmd710_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  tmd710_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/trc80.c b/rigs/kenwood/trc80.c
index 6e14c1e4a..4828b2cef 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/trc80.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/trc80.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ const struct rig_caps trc80_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& trc80_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init    = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
 
 #ifdef XXREMOVEDXX
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts140.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts140.c
index df3b31dc3..74cdf9114 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts140.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts140.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts140_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts140_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open, // we don't know the ID for this rig
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c
index 083ee4ffa..386d79557 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts440.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts440_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts440_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  ic10_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  ic10_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c
index 18de8730f..792a02842 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts480.c
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts890s_caps =
     },
     .priv = (void *)& ts890s_priv_caps,
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq = kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq = kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts50s.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts50s.c
index f30012f9a..fc65b2388 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts50s.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts50s.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts50s_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts50_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts680.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts680.c
index 4a36c1844..8ededb42d 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts680.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts680.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts680s_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts680_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open, // we don't know the ID for this rig
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts711.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts711.c
index 059c5df72..58afe83ae 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts711.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts711.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts711_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts711_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts811.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts811.c
index 429d169bf..4a3c8f952 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts811.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts811.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts811_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts811_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts930.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts930.c
index b96f54898..e32d6e3ca 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts930.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts930.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts930_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts930_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open, // we don't know the ID for this rig
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,
diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/ts940.c b/rigs/kenwood/ts940.c
index 9bb0c82c8..1eae6f2df 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/ts940.c
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/ts940.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ const struct rig_caps ts940_caps =
     .priv = (void *)& ts940_priv_caps,
 
     .rig_init = kenwood_init,
+    .rig_open = kenwood_open,
     .rig_cleanup = kenwood_cleanup,
     .set_freq =  kenwood_set_freq,
     .get_freq =  kenwood_get_freq,