I have wondered about using an LNA on the receive-only side rather than a booster.
This is a bare-bones possibility:
2.4GHz Low Noise Amplifier LNA 2.3GHz ~ 2.5GHz SMA
Or these:
2400-2500MHz 1.5dB NF Low Noise Amplifier, LNA-2450,SMA
2400-2500MHz High IP3 LNA, NF=0.85dB, LNA-2425,New, SMA