(meteorobs) Searching for a FM station

[Siddhartha Jain]

Hi,

Now with my yagi antenna setup, I am searching for a FM station to
*listen* to and this is where I need the most help (a search on
radio-locator.com says there are no unused frequencies around my zip
code!!).

There are certain frequencies on which I can hear interference from
neighbouring frequencies and the signal strength meter shows a
strength of 5-10 on a scale of 1-100 (Yamaha TX-480). On some other
frequencies, like 97.5, I hear only noise but the signal strength
meter shows 80. Sounds like when you turn on the transmitter but pull
out the audio source. So which type of frequency should I try and
listen to? I am guessing the former because a spike in the strength
would be heard on the former while with the latter, the spike would be
drowned off the in the noise of the strong signal (assuming my
transmitter on and no audio theory). But then I don't know much about
radio yet so any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

- Siddhartha