# \[Modding\] Homey Pro (Model Early 201x) Antenna modification

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**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** homey-pro, modding\
**Created:** [October 17, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-homey-pro-model-early-201x-antenna-modification/2928 "2018-10-17T10:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Undertaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/undertaker/32/53278_2.png) [@Undertaker](https://community.homey.app/u/Undertaker)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-homey-pro-model-early-201x-antenna-modification/2928/563 "2020-04-27T04:32:09Z")

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Unfortunately, my English is not very good. I still try to explain.  
The Ikea Repeater has only one antenna. You get a pigtail like this one.

![images](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/9/b98462b4fc1b404c71bef02e4aa4e8ae35e00e02.jpeg)

The pigtail has a conductor and ground. The conductor is soldered to the antenna and ground to any point. If you want, you can now interrupt the original antenna. You can connect everything else to the pigtail. if you work with a booster please consider that this service is not allowed in many countries. It is important to use antennas or boosters with the correct frequency. Please do not use amplifiers with more than 1 watt power. You don’t want to supply your entire city.  
Zigbee 2.4 GHz  
Zwave 868.42 MHz.

This also works with the Hue Bridge:

> [@Onkel Undertakers Bastelstunde Hue Bridge](https://community.homey.app/t/onkel-undertakers-bastelstunde-hue-bridge/21160):
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> Nach meinem Erlebnis mit der smarten Toilette war es mal wieder Zeit meine Nerven zu beruhigen. Ich habe noch eine Hue Bridge rum liegen, in die ich schon lange mal rein schauen wollte. Sie ist sehr leicht zu öffnen. Zwei Innen-Vielzahn halten das Gehäuse zusammen. Der Rest wird einfach auseinander geklipst. Die Platine ist recht einfach gehalten und birgt aber doch ein Geheimnis. Es sind zwei Funkmodule verbaut. Zwei? Modul 1 oben rechts ist für das Zigbee verantwortli…

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