LT1252 as a preamp ?

I found a 20 db wideband amplifier based on the LT1252 amplifier.  I tried using it to boost the received signal from my 11 meter beacon on CB channel 4.  It certainly makes the signal noticeably stronger but seems to boost the noise just a little more than the signal, so no help.  Here is the LT1252 amp in a round Altoids tin:

I will have to see if there are any "low noise" versions of the LT1252.  I suspect not, all of those active devices in that "op amp" configuration probably not going to ever be as good as a single device as far as noise.  But the LT1252 is very stable - I recall that some kit designers use one in ham radio rigs as a transmitter driver to make the kits more stable.

https://www.analog.com/en/products/lt1252.html 

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm