# How do we adjust power for XBee XB24 1mW?

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**Category:** XBee & XBee Gateway\
**Created:** [May 29, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-do-we-adjust-power-for-xbee-xb24-1mw/11532 "2013-05-29T00:06:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-do-we-adjust-power-for-xbee-xb24-1mw/11532/1 "2013-05-29T00:06:13Z")

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Hi,  
Specs found on [Parallax.com](http://Parallax.com) says: Adjustable Power Yes

How do we do that?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![jeremy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jeremy](https://forums.digi.com/u/jeremy)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-do-we-adjust-power-for-xbee-xb24-1mw/11532/2 "2013-05-29T17:36:46Z")

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You can change the transmit power of your XBee radio using the PL command.  
In the serial interface go into command mode by typing +++  
you should get OK as a response  
then type ATPL 4 to get the default 1mW (0dBm)  
then type ATWR to write those changes to the XBee.  
On the regular XB24 the following are the power levels.  
ATPL 0 = -10 dBm = 0.1mW  
ATPL 1 = -6 dBm = 0.25mW  
ATPL 2 = -4 dBm = 0.4mW  
ATPL 3 = -2 dBm = 0.6mW  
ATPL 4 = 0 dBm = 1mW