# SX 868 gets only -97dBm when antennas close together. Max range 40cm. **URL:** \ **Category:** XBee Programamble (S2C & 900 HP)\ **Tags:** range, xbee868\ **Created:** [February 5, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/sx-868-gets-only-97dbm-when-antennas-close-together-max-range-40cm/19133 "2018-02-05T10:42:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DragonbornSR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DragonbornSR](https://forums.digi.com/u/DragonbornSR)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/sx-868-gets-only-97dbm-when-antennas-close-together-max-range-40cm/19133/1 "2018-02-05T10:42:30Z")
Hello, I verified that antennas are correctly inserted (A08-HABUF-P5I). However, I get -106dBm 30cm away and -97dBm when they are together. I loose connection on ~40cm apart already… Anyone had that before or has any ideas? image [https://i.gyazo.com/8c918526a1e83ff67e4be57c6dfe6109.png](https://i.gyazo.com/8c918526a1e83ff67e4be57c6dfe6109.png) [https://i.gyazo.com/8b1ac397398d753b93e8ba15b5eec139.png](https://i.gyazo.com/8b1ac397398d753b93e8ba15b5eec139.png) ---
**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/sx-868-gets-only-97dbm-when-antennas-close-together-max-range-40cm/19133/2 "2018-02-06T16:01:18Z")
This is called Too much power for the limited distance. ---
**Author:** ![DragonbornSR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DragonbornSR](https://forums.digi.com/u/DragonbornSR)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/sx-868-gets-only-97dbm-when-antennas-close-together-max-range-40cm/19133/3 "2018-02-15T14:58:18Z")
Not the case. 32mW, As I said, on distance it just does not work… I double checked connections between antenna and U.FL…