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Reddit mentions of Usmile LW1650 Portable Long Line shortwave Antenna shortwave Radio Antenna for RTL SDR Receiver shortwave Radio Stations
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- This portable long line short-wave antenna is a simple suite, including all necessary kit.
- It is simple and easy to install. Lightweight, compact, and easy to carry, widely used to receive short wave and medium wave as well as QRP radio station transmitting
- Especially suited for camping, emergency communication, etc.
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You could get one of these. It just has a terminal clip that holds onto the wire.
https://www.amazon.com/NooElec-Balun-One-Nine-Applications/dp/B00R09WHT6
Technically it’s meant to have a second wire to use as a counterpoise but it will still work fine for receiving.
Alternately you could give this a try.
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-shortwave-antenna-receiver-stations/dp/B0141X3B5W/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=long+wire+antenna&qid=1569688854&sr=8-4
If you want to sniff around the entire frequency range the SDR is capable of receiving you will want something outdoors and as high as you can get it. Just stick a long wire in the center hole of the SMA connector and run it up a tree. Attaching a 15-20 foot wire to the outside of the SMA connector as a counterpoise might lower the noise floor a little.
When you're ready for a better setup, you'll still want it outdoors and high but you will also want to do a better job of matching the impedance of the SDR; something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0141X3B5W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_z8DEzbKNJ7ZMH