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NRF51822 beacon weak signal with balun and chip antenna

I'm building home temperature sensor with custom pcb design. I'm using balun(2450BM14E0003) and chip antenna(2450AT42B100) from Johanson Technology. Beacon works and it transmits the signal, but it is very weak (~ -95dBm), it's maximum range is about 15-20cm. I have tried to resolder balun and antenna several times to be sure that connection of all components is ok. Even if I remove balun and antenna the signal remains the same strength. I'm attaching my schematics and pcb layout. Please tell me what I could did wrong? Thank you.

Trace width from MCU to balun is 0.2mm.

Trace width from balun to antenna is 0.3mm. Trace length from balun to antenna is 2.35mm.

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