diff --git a/gui/package.json b/gui/package.json
index 4c28d82d..9f2b6a83 100644
--- a/gui/package.json
+++ b/gui/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "FreeDATA",
   "description": "FreeDATA Client application for connecting to FreeDATA server",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.13.6-alpha",
+  "version": "0.13.6-alpha.1",
   "main": "dist-electron/main/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "vite",
diff --git a/modem/rigctld.py b/modem/rigctld.py
index 5229e745..5ec756bc 100644
--- a/modem/rigctld.py
+++ b/modem/rigctld.py
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ class radio:
                 self.connection.sendall(command.encode('utf-8') + b"\n")
                 response = self.connection.recv(1024)
                 self.await_response.set()
-                return response.decode('utf-8').strip()
+                stripped_result = response.decode('utf-8').strip()
+                if 'RPRT' in stripped_result:
+                    return None
+                return stripped_result
+
             except Exception as err:
                 self.log.warning(f"[RIGCTLD] Error sending command [{command}] to rigctld: {err}")
                 self.connected = False
@@ -189,24 +193,70 @@ class radio:
             self.connect()
 
         if self.connected:
-            self.parameters['frequency'] = self.send_command('f')
-            response = self.send_command(
-                'm').strip()  # Get the mode/bandwidth response and remove leading/trailing spaces
-            try:
-                mode, bandwidth = response.split('\n', 1)  # Split the response into mode and bandwidth
-            except ValueError:
+            self.get_frequency()
+            self.get_mode_bandwidth()
+            self.get_alc()
+            self.get_strength()
+            self.get_rf()
+
+        return self.parameters
+
+    def get_frequency(self):
+        try:
+            frequency_response = self.send_command('f')
+            self.parameters['frequency'] = frequency_response if frequency_response is not None else 'err'
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.warning(f"Error getting frequency: {e}")
+            self.parameters['frequency'] = 'err'
+
+    def get_mode_bandwidth(self):
+        try:
+            response = self.send_command('m')
+            if response is not None:
+                response = response.strip()
+                mode, bandwidth = response.split('\n', 1)
+            else:
                 mode = 'err'
                 bandwidth = 'err'
-
+        except ValueError:
+            mode = 'err'
+            bandwidth = 'err'
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.warning(f"Error getting mode and bandwidth: {e}")
+            mode = 'err'
+            bandwidth = 'err'
+        finally:
             self.parameters['mode'] = mode
             self.parameters['bandwidth'] = bandwidth
 
-            self.parameters['alc'] = self.send_command('l ALC')
-            self.parameters['strength'] = self.send_command('l STRENGTH')
-            self.parameters['rf'] = int(float(self.send_command('l RFPOWER')) * 100) # RF, RFPOWER
+    def get_alc(self):
+        try:
+            alc_response = self.send_command('l ALC')
+            self.parameters['alc'] = alc_response if alc_response is not None else 'err'
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.warning(f"Error getting ALC: {e}")
+            self.parameters['alc'] = 'err'
 
-        """Return the latest fetched parameters."""
-        return self.parameters
+    def get_strength(self):
+        try:
+            strength_response = self.send_command('l STRENGTH')
+            self.parameters['strength'] = strength_response if strength_response is not None else 'err'
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.warning(f"Error getting strength: {e}")
+            self.parameters['strength'] = 'err'
+
+    def get_rf(self):
+        try:
+            rf_response = self.send_command('l RFPOWER')
+            if rf_response is not None:
+                self.parameters['rf'] = int(float(rf_response) * 100)
+            else:
+                self.parameters['rf'] = 'err'
+        except ValueError:
+            self.parameters['rf'] = 'err'
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.warning(f"Error getting RF power: {e}")
+            self.parameters['rf'] = 'err'
 
     def start_service(self):
         binary_name = "rigctld"
diff --git a/modem/server.py b/modem/server.py
index 321dbe6e..1abda73a 100644
--- a/modem/server.py
+++ b/modem/server.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 CORS(app)
 CORS(app, resources={r"/*": {"origins": "*"}})
 sock = Sock(app)
-MODEM_VERSION = "0.13.6-alpha"
+MODEM_VERSION = "0.13.6-alpha.1"
 
 # set config file to use
 def set_config():