If the dipole using wire doesn’t work, @ericgus consider the following:
“A Square or Circular Loop antenna provides more gain than a Folded Dipole (squashed loop) and can be used with either a second Loop, Reflector Rods or a Screen Reflector.”
Holl_ands has some designs. Some of them allow for reflectors which will add to the antenna’s gain.
http://imageevent.com/holl_ands/loops/lovhffmhourglassloop
http://imageevent.com/holl_ands/loops/ch2ch3hourglassloopreflrods
http://imageevent.com/holl_ands/loops/lovhfhourglassloop5reflrods
Description of this model of antenna:
For better reception material, you might want to consider copper refrigeration coil ($20 for 240 inches - you’d need 156") which I have used successfully for a long distance FM radio antenna in my attic. The coil is soft to cut and shape and provides a larger surface area than a wire or cable for the signal: