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I'd recommend the DB4e (not the 8e) with the reflector grids removed and with a VHF dipole added. That will give you a bi-directional antenna with unity gain on high VHF and ~ 8-12 dBi gain on UHF and with an average beamwidth of 45-65° in each direction.

If you want something you can pick up locally, the C2V from Best Buy or Walmart is a good enough alternative. Your UHF gain will drop to the 7-9 dBi region.


This assumes you have a decent enough signal path in the required directions are free of buildings and trees as either will make any forecast or prediction of reception results statistically irrelevant.