# But I don't wanna sit and hold it! (Or, 'How Can Kwyj Boost his Radio Reception?')

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 25, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-dont-wanna-sit-and-hold-it-or-how-can-kwyj-boost-his-radio-reception/197512 "2003-08-25T14:02:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-dont-wanna-sit-and-hold-it-or-how-can-kwyj-boost-his-radio-reception/197512/1 "2003-08-25T14:02:28Z")

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We just moved to a new office and I have my trusty radio set up next to me. (The reception in the old place was very poor so I could never use it.)

I have it tuned to the station I want and I am hearing the music, but there is a lot of static and moving the antenna about doesn’t help too much. One thing I have noticed is that when I touch the antenna, the signal comes in crystal clear. I let go of it, and the static comes back.

Why is that?

And is there anyway to reproduce this without having to sit and hold the antenna?😕

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**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-dont-wanna-sit-and-hold-it-or-how-can-kwyj-boost-his-radio-reception/197512/2 "2003-08-25T15:58:12Z")

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I like your title but…  
I just finished reading the thread on blowjobs and well … never mind.

Are you trying to receive an FM station?  
If so you might try a set of portable rabbit ears made for TV.

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**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-i-dont-wanna-sit-and-hold-it-or-how-can-kwyj-boost-his-radio-reception/197512/3 "2003-08-25T16:03:46Z")

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> \*Originally posted by justwannano \*  
> \*\*Are you trying to receive an FM station?  
> If so you might try a set of portable rabbit ears made for TV. \*\*

Yeah, it’s an FM station. A local one too. (Funny how the classical stations come through nice and clear though…)