In article , Finch wrote:

The next idea was to purchase a magnetically mounted antenna for the trip.
It was said in this NG that
due to too many electrical componants that it may not work well for SW
reception.

Which components? The car's electronics shouldn't interfere with a
mag-mount antenna connected to the radio via a coaxial cable.

It may also get pulled off the auto by the wind generated by a large truck
or what have you.

Maybe one of those really big CB antennas would, but as Ken pointed out,
even a simple 5/8-wave amateur radio whip will be fine. Those are very
thin; there's hardly any wind loading on them. As I mentioned earlier,
even a 1/4-wave antenna can pull things in nicely. (Yes, we're talking
about 5/8 and 1/4 of 2 meters, but they'll still do the job for HF.
You may not squeeze every last bit of decibel out of the incoming
signal, but either of these would be a quick and easy solution.)

BTW, don't forget to put a couple layers of plastic wrap under the mag
mount to keep it from scratching the paint on the car. You don't want
so much plastic that the magnetic bond becomes weak, of course, but
you can get by with 2-3 layers okay.


Patty