# xBeePro enable RPSMA antenna

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbeepro-enable-rpsma-antenna/25201>\
**Category:** Wireless & IoT\
**Created:** [October 17, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbeepro-enable-rpsma-antenna/25201 "2012-10-17T05:37:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![franpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@franpr](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/franpr)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbeepro-enable-rpsma-antenna/25201/1 "2012-10-17T05:37:05Z")

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Hello,

I am developing a project with the xBee Pro 2B modules I got from SparkFun with Wire antenna and wanted to use a better gain antenna. I have seen that soldering the RPSMA connector to the module and installing the antenna is not working. I assume that it is because the antenna is not enabled.

I did some research and managed to put the connector where the wire antenna was and did work. This is why I am assuming that the RPSMA antenna is not enabled for wire antenna modules.

Is there any way to convert modules with wire antenna to RPSMA connector ones?

Thanks