diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index a560ea6..2eb11c5 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-release=2.11.0
+release=2.11.1
 
 Changelog
+2.11.1	take VARA out of BETA status
+	fix VARA modem start and stop detection
 2.11.0	add auto start modem
 2.10.0	add VARA to getardoplist script
 	add VARA to getardoplist-cron script
diff --git a/modems b/modems
index 4b578ff..7a19bfc 100755
--- a/modems
+++ b/modems
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ yad --form --width=420 --text-align=center --center --title="Pat Menu" --text-al
 --field="Start Packet Modem":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/start-pat2m"' \
 --field="Start Mobilinkd Modem Bluetooth":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/mobilink"' \
 --field="Start Mobilinkd Modem Wired":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/mobi-wired"' \
---field="Start VARA Modem (BETA)":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/start-vara-hf"' \
---field="Start VARA FM Modem (BETA)":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/start-vara-fm"' \
+--field="Start VARA Modem":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/start-vara-hf"' \
+--field="Start VARA FM Modem":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/start-vara-fm"' \
 --field="Stop Modems":fbtn 'bash -c "$MYPATH/stop-modems"' \
 --button="Main Menu":1
 BUT=$?
diff --git a/start-vara-fm b/start-vara-fm
index 72e7606..bd020fb 100755
--- a/start-vara-fm
+++ b/start-vara-fm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ FLRIG=$(echo $RIG | grep "\-m 4")
 fi
 
 #Check if modem is already running
-MODEMCHECK=$(ps aux | grep -i box86 | grep -i varafm)
+MODEMCHECK=$(ps aux | grep -i .wine | grep -i varafm)
 	if [ ! -z "$MODEMCHECK" ]; then
 	yad --title="FAILED" --width=400 --height=100 \
 	--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ fi
 
 echo "starting VARA-FM"
 /usr/local/bin/wine $HOME/.wine/drive_c/VARA\ FM/VARAFM.exe > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-sleep 7 #give vara time to start
+sleep 10 #give vara time to start
 
 #verify vara has started
-PIDVARA=$(ps aux | grep -i box86 | grep -i varafm)
+PIDVARA=$(ps aux | grep -i .wine | grep -i varafm)
 if [ -z "$PIDVARA" ]
 then
 yad --title="FAILED" --width=400 --height=100 \
diff --git a/start-vara-hf b/start-vara-hf
index cff0566..47f74fa 100755
--- a/start-vara-hf
+++ b/start-vara-hf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ FLRIG=$(echo $RIG | grep "\-m 4")
 fi
 
 #Check if modem is already running
-MODEMCHECK=$(ps aux | grep -i box86 | grep -i varafm)
+MODEMCHECK=$(ps aux | grep -i .wine | grep -i vara)
 	if [ ! -z "$MODEMCHECK" ]; then
 	yad --title="FAILED" --width=400 --height=100 \
 	--image $LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top --text-align=center \
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ fi
 
 echo "starting VARA HF"
 /usr/local/bin/wine $HOME/.wine/drive_c/VARA/VARA.exe > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-sleep 7 #give vara time to start
+sleep 10 #give vara time to start
 
 #verify vara has started
-PIDVARA=$(ps aux | grep -i box86 | grep VARA.exe)
+PIDVARA=$(ps aux | grep -i .wine | grep -i vara)
 if [ -z "$PIDVARA" ]
 then
 yad --title="FAILED" --width=400 --height=100 \