Xbee and arduino 6WD rover

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Hi there i am working on a 6WD UGV using arduino unos and xbee 900mhz for communication.
However i have a problem. The Xbee 900mhz requires 3.3v @210mA but the arduino can only supply a max of 50mA. And so my xbee range is extremely reduced to the point it is unusble.

So if anyone has any idea on how i should power it i would be very grateful!

And once i bypass this problem i would upload my full project!

Thanks in adavnce!

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So if anyone has any idea on how i should power it i would be very grateful!

Provide an external power supply. There are plenty of ways to do this.

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Thanks you for the reply, so what external power supply would you reccomend to get 210mA and 3.3v?

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I'd get a 3.3V voltage regulator and a couple of caps, and tap the same power supply that is powering the Arduino, and create a 3.3V regulated power supply. YMMV.