A couple of weeks ago I posted here that I wanted to string a wire off
my automobile antenna to get SW reception on a trip I would be taking
soon. That idea was shot down by the good members of this NG. A
magnetic-base Rat Shack type was recommended so that's what I plan on doing.
The question is what type of antenna to get.
They all have coils, springs, lumpy things and other doo-dads
attached. For general SW reception, what type of antenna would be best
for me to get?
Cheap is good too.

Thanks in advance for your input.