No Coax SOTA/POTA: Yaesu FTX-1 & Reliance Antennas EFHW Mini Bugout at Bare Hill w/ KD2YIO & KE2ELI

On November 8, 2025, I brought Jeff KD2YIO and Jeff KE2ELI to Bare Hill (US-5098 and W2/WE-098) for their first Summits on the Air (SOTA) activation. We used the Reliance Antennas Bugout Mini EFHW Male plugged directly into the Yaesu FTX-1. Link to the antenna (Save 10% with coupon code N2MAK): https://www.relianceantennas.com/product/efhw-bugout-mini-20-10m-antenna-with-bnc-m/ Become a channel member to get early access to videos, members-only content, and more - https://www.youtube.com/@MikeN2MAK/join Links to support my channel and/or get discounts: My merch - https://miken2mak.myspreadshop.com/ Amazon affiliate gear - https://www.amazon.com/shop/miken2mak Radioddity - https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=n2mak (Save $15 with coupon code: N2MAK) Reliance Antennas - https://www.relianceantennas.com (Save 10% with coupon code N2MAK) Quirky QRP - https://quirkyqrphamradios.etsy.com/?coupon=N2MAKQUIRKY (Save $5 off any purchase of $50 or more with coupon code: N2MAKQUIRKY) TOADs Digital Interface & More - https://temporarilyoffline.com/N2MAK Investigations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/