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Originally Posted by No static at all
You really need some type of directional antenna to reduce /eliminate the co-channel interference. An omni will pick up both signals & more than likely not offer any improvement.
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I want to run a test to see if the polarization makes a difference. Making that Bazooka antenna costs me about an hour of my time and a piece of coax so its not expensive and I am curious if it would help with the static. According to the math a vertical antenna should only pickup the local tower. I am not sure what it will do to the rest of the FM stations.
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Do you have room for either of the suggested antennas?
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It is a good suggestion and I do have room but I'd want to put it on the roof and I don't want to spend a bunch of money to find out that it does not work. I'd be using the same location and down lead of my TV antenna so I'd need a FM/TV diplexer, non-conducting mast, etc. so its a much bigger project than the Bazooka antenna. Plus I'd have to clear it with the landlord and it is raining so no going on the roof for now. Also, I am reluctant to mess with the TV antenna because I have it dialed in and getting (almost) all my stations. If the Bazooka antenna helps and demonstrates that polarization can help then I might proceed with a setup as you suggest.
See my reply to ADTech and his suggestion about receiver overload, it looks like there might be more than one cause at hand here. Thanks for all your help!