diff --git a/kenwood/k3.c b/kenwood/k3.c
index 208981262..285b576d1 100644
--- a/kenwood/k3.c
+++ b/kenwood/k3.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const struct rig_caps k3_caps = {
 	.rig_model =		RIG_MODEL_K3,
 	.model_name =		"K3/KX3",
 	.mfg_name =		"Elecraft",
-	.version =		"20161116",
+	.version =		"20170812",
 	.copyright =		"LGPL",
 	.status =		RIG_STATUS_BETA,
 	.rig_type =		RIG_TYPE_TRANSCEIVER,
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ const struct rig_caps k3_caps = {
 	.serial_parity =	RIG_PARITY_NONE,
 	.serial_handshake =	RIG_HANDSHAKE_NONE,
 	.write_delay =		0,	/* Timing between bytes */
-	.post_write_delay =	100,	/* Timing between command strings */
-	.timeout =		600,	/* FA and FB make take up to 500 ms on band change */
-	.retry =		10,
+	.post_write_delay =	0,	/* Timing between command strings */
+	.timeout =		1000,	/* FA and FB make take up to 500 ms on band change */
+	.retry =		5,
 
 	.has_get_func =		K3_FUNC_ALL,
 	.has_set_func =		K3_FUNC_ALL,