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- | Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged with the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) for MERG members to be able to meet at their clubroom. | + | Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged with the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) for MERG members to be able to meet at their clubroom. |
Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, | Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, | ||
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We are assisting in rebuilding one of the Southampton MRS exhibition layouts to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\ | We are assisting in rebuilding one of the Southampton MRS exhibition layouts to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\ | ||
- | The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. | + | The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. |
- | At the August workshop we continued adding and wiring the MERG modules to the scenic section and started setting up the point servos, using the FCU.\\ | + | |
- | All the MERG modules have now been installed on the scenic section and wiring up continues.\\ | + | |
- | The new rear lower level section for the storage and a reversing loop has been built. | + | |
- | Any help would be appreciated as we hope to have it ready for the Southampton show in January 2020.\\ | + | |
- | We can work on it at other times when the club room is open.\\ | + | |
+ | We just missed the Southampton show, despite an extra session working on the control system. The scenic section is a complicated layout with three interconnected reversing loops using DCC unfriendly points, so accurate timing and sequencing is required to avoid shorts.\\ | ||
- | =====Scheduled meetings===== | ||
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- | The **December 2019** meetings will be on:\\ | ||
- | The evening of Thursday 12th December starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | ||
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 21st December. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | ||
- | The **January 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | + | |
- | The evening of Thursday 9th January starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | + | |
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th January. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | + | =====Scheduled meetings===== |
The **February 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | The **February 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | ||
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The **May 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | The **May 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | ||
The evening of Thursday 14th May starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | The evening of Thursday 14th May starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | ||
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday | + | The all day workshop will be on Saturday |
+ | Note that the Saturday meeting has moved from the 16th as we are manning the MERG stand at expoEM on the 16th. | ||
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+ | The **June 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | ||
+ | The evening of Thursday 11th June starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | ||
+ | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 20th June. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | ||
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+ | The **July 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | ||
+ | The evening of Thursday 9th July starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | ||
+ | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th July. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | ||
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If you cannot get to the meetings, you can come and meet us at one of the following exhibitions where we will be manning the MERG stand.\\ | If you cannot get to the meetings, you can come and meet us at one of the following exhibitions where we will be manning the MERG stand.\\ | ||
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- | **Southampton MRS Exhibition**\\ | ||
- | Saturday 25th January 2020 10:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 26th January 10:00 - 16:30\\ | ||
- | At Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, SO50 5ZA (Satnav use SO50 5BX).\\ | ||
**Basinstoke MRS Exhibition**\\ | **Basinstoke MRS Exhibition**\\ | ||
- | Saturday 14th March 2020 10:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 15th March 10:00 – 16:00\\ | + | Saturday 14th March 10:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 15th March 10:00 – 16:00\\ |
At Aldworth Science College, Basingstoke, | At Aldworth Science College, Basingstoke, | ||
- | //**Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition**\\ | + | **Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition**\\ |
Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\ | Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\ | ||
- | Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\ | + | At Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\ |
- | To be confirmed.// | + | |
+ | **expoEM Spring 2020**\\ | ||
+ | Saturday 16th May 10:30 – 17:30 and Sunday 17th May 10:00 - 16:30\\ | ||
+ | At Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 9SE.\\ | ||
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+ | **Farnham and District MRC Annual Exhibition**\\ | ||
+ | Saturday 10th October 2019 10.30 – 17.00 and Sunday 11th October 10.00 - 16.\\ | ||
+ | At Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4AS.\\ | ||
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=====Contacts===== | =====Contacts===== | ||
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