diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 261184c5..eb561939 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define RESP_SERVER_LOGIN_OK        0 // response to ANON_REQ
 
 #define ANON_REQ_TYPE_REGIONS      0x01
+#define ANON_REQ_TYPE_VER_OWNER    0x02
 
 #define CLI_REPLY_DELAY_MILLIS      600
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleLoginReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, const uint8_t* secr
 }
 
 uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data) {
-  if (regions_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())) {
+  if (anon_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())) {
     // request data has: {reply-path-len}{reply-path}
     reply_path_len = *data++ & 0x3F;
     memcpy(reply_path, data, reply_path_len);
@@ -159,6 +160,26 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t send
   return 0;
 }
 
+uint8_t MyMesh::handleAnonVerOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data) {
+  if (anon_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())) {
+    // request data has: {reply-path-len}{reply-path}
+    reply_path_len = *data++ & 0x3F;
+    memcpy(reply_path, data, reply_path_len);
+    // data += reply_path_len;
+    // other params??
+
+    memcpy(reply_data, &sender_timestamp, 4);   // prefix with sender_timestamp, like a tag
+
+    uint32_t now = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime();
+    memcpy(&reply_data[4], &now, 4);     // include our clock (for easy clock sync, if this is a trusted node)
+
+    sprintf((char *) &reply_data[8], "%s,%s", FIRMWARE_VERSION, _prefs.owner_info);
+
+    return 8 + strlen((char *) &reply_data[8]);   // reply length
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int MyMesh::handleRequest(ClientInfo *sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, uint8_t *payload, size_t payload_len) {
   // uint32_t now = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTimeUnique();
   // memcpy(reply_data, &now, 4);   // response packets always prefixed with timestamp
@@ -474,6 +495,8 @@ void MyMesh::onAnonDataRecv(mesh::Packet *packet, const uint8_t *secret, const m
       reply_len = handleLoginReq(sender, secret, timestamp, &data[4], packet->isRouteFlood());
     } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_REGIONS && packet->isRouteDirect()) {
       reply_len = handleAnonRegionsReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5]);
+    } else if (data[4] == ANON_REQ_TYPE_VER_OWNER && packet->isRouteDirect()) {
+      reply_len = handleAnonVerOwnerReq(sender, timestamp, &data[5]);
     } else {
       reply_len = 0;  // unknown/invalid request type
     }
@@ -694,7 +717,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
     : mesh::Mesh(radio, ms, rng, rtc, *new StaticPoolPacketManager(32), tables),
       _cli(board, rtc, sensors, &_prefs, this), telemetry(MAX_PACKET_PAYLOAD - 4), region_map(key_store), temp_map(key_store),
       discover_limiter(4, 120),  // max 4 every 2 minutes
-      regions_limiter(4, 180)   // max 4 every 3 minutes
+      anon_limiter(4, 180)   // max 4 every 3 minutes
 #if defined(WITH_RS232_BRIDGE)
       , bridge(&_prefs, WITH_RS232_BRIDGE, _mgr, &rtc)
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
index 49952770..f63aee24 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   RegionMap region_map, temp_map;
   RegionEntry* load_stack[8];
   RegionEntry* recv_pkt_region;
-  RateLimiter discover_limiter, regions_limiter;
+  RateLimiter discover_limiter, anon_limiter;
   bool region_load_active;
   unsigned long dirty_contacts_expiry;
 #if MAX_NEIGHBOURS
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   void putNeighbour(const mesh::Identity& id, uint32_t timestamp, float snr);
   uint8_t handleLoginReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, const uint8_t* secret, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data, bool is_flood);
   uint8_t handleAnonRegionsReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data);
+  uint8_t handleAnonVerOwnerReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, const uint8_t* data);
   int handleRequest(ClientInfo* sender, uint32_t sender_timestamp, uint8_t* payload, size_t payload_len);
   mesh::Packet* createSelfAdvert();
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
index 78e1b5e0..14b67b39 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->advert_loc_policy, sizeof (_prefs->advert_loc_policy));          // 161
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier)); // 166
-    // 170
+    file.read((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));  // 170
+    // 290
 
     // sanitise bad pref values
     _prefs->rx_delay_base = constrain(_prefs->rx_delay_base, 0, 20.0f);
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->advert_loc_policy, sizeof(_prefs->advert_loc_policy));           // 161
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier));                 // 166
-    // 170
+    file.write((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));  // 170
+    // 290
 
     file.close();
   }
@@ -301,6 +303,15 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         sprintf(reply, "> %d", (uint32_t)_prefs->flood_max);
       } else if (memcmp(config, "direct.txdelay", 14) == 0) {
         sprintf(reply, "> %s", StrHelper::ftoa(_prefs->direct_tx_delay_factor));
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "owner.info", 10) == 0) {
+        *reply++ = '>';
+        *reply++ = ' ';
+        const char* sp = _prefs->owner_info;
+        while (*sp) {
+          *reply++ = (*sp == '\n') ? '|' : *sp;    // translate newline back to orig '|'
+          sp++;
+        }
+        *reply = 0;  // set null terminator
       } else if (memcmp(config, "tx", 2) == 0 && (config[2] == 0 || config[2] == ' ')) {
         sprintf(reply, "> %d", (uint32_t) _prefs->tx_power_dbm);
       } else if (memcmp(config, "freq", 4) == 0) {
@@ -479,6 +490,16 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         } else {
           strcpy(reply, "Error, cannot be negative");
         }
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "owner.info ", 11) == 0) {
+        config += 11;
+        char *dp = _prefs->owner_info;
+        while (*config && dp - _prefs->owner_info < sizeof(_prefs->owner_info)-1) {
+          *dp++ = (*config == '|') ? '\n' : *config;    // translate '|' to newline chars
+          config++;
+        }
+        *dp = 0;
+        savePrefs();
+        strcpy(reply, "OK");
       } else if (memcmp(config, "tx ", 3) == 0) {
         _prefs->tx_power_dbm = atoi(&config[3]);
         savePrefs();
diff --git a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
index 642a4cce..3b1d05f9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
+++ b/src/helpers/CommonCLI.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ struct NodePrefs { // persisted to file
   uint8_t advert_loc_policy;
   uint32_t discovery_mod_timestamp;
   float adc_multiplier;
+  char owner_info[120];
 };
 
 class CommonCLICallbacks {