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The last word

7 November 1998

In tune

Question: While listening to the radio (on a sound system) tuned to 98.6 FM,
I realised that the radio signal could be switched on and off as I moved to
different parts of the room.

It was so sensitive to my position that by sitting on a chair about 6 metres
from the radio it was possible to switch the sound on and off simply by leaning
forwards and backwards. What caused this phenomenon?

Answer: It sounds as if you are using an aerial which is in the same room as
your sound system. In addition to receiving…

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