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@@LiamFigureido this tune is "Wings". It's one of many classic bagpipe tunes and is part of Mass Bands Set 1. Sets comprise multiple songs played together and are the same all over the world. This allows any pipe band to play with any other pipe band, without having met and practiced together before. This is useful for Massed Band events when many pipe bands gather to perform together.

@@backpackingbooky thank you. Just started the pipes two days ago. Also quick question why does my high a sound really airy and soft.

@@LiamFigureido nice! Welcome to Piping. I am in my first few years so I still have a long way to go but it's an amazing instrument and worth the challenge. As for your high A, it's difficult to know without hearing it but I would say it's over/under pressure or the reed is still too new or needs adjustment. It takes a while for reeds to get "broken in". That high A has a very narrow window for sounding correct so it takes some work to get it there.

@@backpackingbooky Thanks again!! I’ve been having a lot of fun but also I’m experiencing a lot of trouble when playing. When I do grace notes the sound coming from the reed completely cuts out and sometimes it’s hard to keep one note going. Got any tips?

@@LiamFigureido keep at it. It sounds like a pressure issue. It takes a while to get used to playing and the reeds are very sensitive to pressure change. Let your arm do the playing, not your lungs. Keep arm pressure going at all times, even when inflating, just adjust the pressure as needed. It'll get better and better as you go. I would also highly recommend checking out the Matt Willis Bagpiper channel here on TH-cam. @MattWillisBagpiper He has an excellent instructional series and does a great job of helping you get started.

@@pastormikespage Hey! Thanks for reaching out. Sounds like we do have a lot in common. We should definitely reconnect. If you enjoy POTA we can arrange a hike, and get W9NVY to join us.

@@backpackingbooky I would enjoy that. I am still a technician but I blew the dust off of my General manual since watching your videos. Let me know when you are going and I will see what I can do. Thanks

Yeah! The guy in France is Larry and we've picked him up quite a few times now. He's awesome at hunting POTA. Good luck with your test! Jump on hamstudy.org, if you haven't already, and go through the study mode. If you're getting better than 90% aptitude I'd say go ahead and take your test. Looking forward to you getting on the air!

The FTX 1F does look like it'll be a nice rig for POTA/SOTA. It does come with an internal battery supply which should be sufficient for most QRP work. If you want to run FT8 for a long time, adding an external battery may be a good call and I think a 9 amp/hr battery should be plenty sufficient. That's what I run my G90 on and it does 20w perfectly and I've never run out of battery. Good luck on your license! Be sure to check out hamstudy.org for your studying and testing needs. It is an excellent resource.

Many thanks!

Thanks for actually being there in the woods!

Thanks! I actually used your video for reference while I was out doing POTA last weekend. I was trying to figure out all the ways it can be set up and your vid helped a lot! This was just a quick "get it in the air", I've done a full POTA with it now and it's amazing. Vid will be posted tomorrow.

@@BackcountryGearShed thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@@tomalexander6431 thanks! I'll be back for sure.

@@DonPorter-i9u absolutely. The Bioenno battery is great. I've never run out of power with it. Even during long activations.

@@DXCommanderHQ What are they like to work with?

@@miker7962 haha thanks. He likes to get involved...and chase my antennas when I'm trying to set them up lol.

@@claudiapineda3719 thanks! I enjoy making them.

@@KE4NAB sure was! 94 with 85% humidity. Thanks for watching!

@@hamradiotube 🤘 Seen them live twice too! 🤘

Pretty neat historical buildings though! And we passed the City Museum on the way, what a cool place! I want to return to give that place a proper visit.

@@Deathloec Good tip! I will look into it. I've just been using the national calling frequency.

Thanks for sharing! It's all part of the experience. Gotta have the hard times to appreciate the good.

Thanks for the tip! I did verify before I started calling. Gettin' in the zone!

Thanks! I agree. I prefer to hike and do things outdoors in the winter, so much better. Accept maybe camping, it's nice to have more daylight for that.

Haha. It was more funny than anything. Watching all the footage of the struggle was pretty great. Glad I got it done though!

Thanks! I appreciate you following along!

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks! I am continuing to learn and probably will still be learning when I start the AT lol. Every trip is different.

Haha! Yeah I'm a smart ass...

Yeah! There will be plenty more training hikes but it's definitely a big step.

I was very excited! lol

Neat! I just used it for the first time this morning and it worked really well!

Thanks!