FM Reception


Currently I am using a Terk with my tuner upstairs and a dipole downstairs. My reception is awful to the point that all FM must listened to in mono. I live in Benicia near the Carquinez strait (by San Francisco) so I am surrounded by hills and may not have a clear shot at an FM transmitter. The signals appear to be strong so I suspect multipath interference. I live in a condo so an external antennae is not feasible. Any suggestions?
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One clarification on my earlier post: selectivity and multipath are discrete concepts. However, I've discovered that the more selective tuners tend to have better multipath rejection performance, particularly analogue models that allow some detuning. That is why I refer to the former, more commonly advertised concept. Where a manufacturer provides any multipath rejection data, that should be your touchstone.
as a last resort, you may need to consider cable or internet radio. there are some unfortunate locations for which even the best of antennae will not suffice.
with cable fm an analog tuner is a plus - the cable provider does not always rebroadcast on the exact freq.and you need to be able to detune slightly