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- | ======MERG South Hampshire (Southampton) Area Group====== | + | ~~NOCACHE~~ |
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- | Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged | + | <WRAP hide> |
- | Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, | + | **************************************************** |
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- | Evening meetings take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month.\\ | + | . |
- | Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless we are representing | + | ====== |
- | The club room is well equipped with several work benches, an open area with a 50" screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, | + | <WRAP info centeralign button> |
- | It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit. | + | |
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace photo with a area group meeting photo | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP box round> | ||
+ | Presentations & Building:\\ | ||
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+ | Programming & Exhibitions: | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | === How do I contact the Area Group === | ||
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+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
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+ | Update the contact form title. | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP help round button> | ||
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- | The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules. Chris can assist you in developing your soldering skills. We can program the PICs used in MERG designs and have some basic test facilities for CBUS modules and DCC loco decoders and accessories. | + | [[https://www.merg.org.uk/ |
+ | </ | ||
- | We are assisting in rebuilding one of the Southampton MRS exhibition layouts to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\ | + | === Who are the leaders |
- | The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. | + | |
- | We just missed the Southampton show, despite an extra session working on the control system. The scenic section is a complicated layout | + | <WRAP hide> |
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace photo with the names and titles of leaders. | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Chris Barker - Leader\\ | ||
+ | Stuart Burgess - Deputy Leader\\ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | === Would you like to join today? === | ||
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Update area group name. | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP tip round> | ||
+ | Not a member? then <WRAP button> | ||
+ | Select **South Hampshire Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | === How do you meet? === | ||
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Provide meeting details | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | Whilst restrictions are in place, we are using Zoom video calls. | ||
- | =====Scheduled | + | We meet at the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) clubroom. Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, |
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+ | Evening | ||
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+ | Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless we are representing MERG at an exhibition, starting at 10:00am (clubroom is usually open by 09: | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | The club room is well equipped with several work benches, an open area with a 50“ screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit. Access is by stairs but unfortunately there is no lift.\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules. Chris can assist you in developing your soldering skills. We can program the PICs used in MERG designs and have some basic test facilities for CBUS modules and DCC loco decoders and accessories. Presentations are welcome, and advice, guidance, tea, coffee and biscuits are always available.\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 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. It will be controlled using route selection from a single control panel and one or two CANCABs will be used for loco control.\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | **<color #ed1c24>All meetings cancelled until further notice</color>** | + | === And the Next Meeting? === |
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | ||
+ | Update the contact form title. | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
+ | <WRAP box round> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
- | The **July 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | + | === Local Links === |
- | The evening of Thursday 9th July starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | + | <WRAP hide> |
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th July. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | + | **************************************************** |
- | + | Link to local model railway sites. | |
- | The **August 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | + | **************************************************** |
- | The evening of Thursday 13th August starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | + | </WRAP> |
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 15th August. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | + | <WRAP tip round> |
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- | =====Exhibitions===== | + | |
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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.\\ | + | |
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- | **Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition** -- **<color # | + | |
- | Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\ | + | |
- | At Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\ | + | |
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- | **expoEM Spring 2020** -- **<color # | + | |
- | 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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- | **Fareham and District MRC Annual Exhibition <color # | + | |
- | Saturday 3rd October 10:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 4th October 10:00 - 16:00\\ | + | |
- | At Fareham Leisure Centre, Park Lane, Fareham, PO16 7JU.\\ | + | |
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- | **Farnham and District MRC Annual Exhibition | + | |
- | Saturday 10th October 10:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 11th October 10:00 - 16:00\\ | + | |
- | At Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4AS.\\ | + | |
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- | =====Contacts===== | + | |
- | Contact Chris for more information[[https:// | ||
- | Non member enquiries [[https:// | ||
- | For more information on the Southampton MRS, go to their Web site [[https:// | ||
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