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--- public:tayside [2020/07/26 13:28] – john_walker
+++ public:tayside [2023/04/29 21:44] – Munrobagger
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+===== MERG Tayside Area Group =====
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+<color white>===== MERG Tayside Area Group =====</color>
+{{:areagroups:tag:start:tag_header.jpg?}}
-====== MERG Tayside Area Group ======
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+<WRAP group>
-<WRAP info centeralign button>[[:public:areagroups|Area Groups]] [[:public:start|Public pages]] [[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]] </WRAP>
+<WRAP column third>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column third>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column third>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
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 ==== How do I contact the Area Group ====
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-***************************************************************************
-Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page.
-Update the contact form title.
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-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=31|MERG Tayside Area Group contact form]]
+Please indicate Tayside Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=31|Contact MERG]]**
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 ==== Who are the leaders of the group? ====
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-James Lynch - Leader\\
+Fraser Smith - Leader\\
-Fraser Smith - Deputy\\
+Jim Lynch - Deputy\\
 John Walker - Communications\\
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-The group normally meets on the second Saturday of every month between 10am and 4pm in The Friary, Tullidelph Road, Dundee. Meetings run similar to following timetable: (times variable depending on availability)\\
+The group normally meets every 1st Wednesday of each month (currently between 7:30pm and 9:30pm using Zoom) and also the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee from 10am to 3 pm.
-  * (10:00 - 11:15) A presentation
-  * (11:30 - 14:00) A session on our Group Demo Layout for Local Shows (with a break for lunch)
+Dates for meetings are held in the [[https://www.merg.org.uk/meetings.php#|MERG meetings diary]] unless otherwise stated or see **When are the next Meetings?** below.\\ \\ Members wishing to attend a meeting can get directions from the group via the contact form or subscribe to the area group.
-  * (14:00 - 16:00) A practical workshop session for your own boards / projects
-Dates for meetings are held in the [[https://www.merg.org.uk/meetings.php#|MERG meetings diary]] unless otherwise stated or see **When are the next Meetings?** below.\\ \\ Anyone wishing to attend a meeting can get directions from the group via the contact form.
 </WRAP>
+==== When are the Next Meetings? ====
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 ==== Do you hold workshops? ====
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 //"Yes we do, usually together with a meeting."//
   * Members bring their own kits to assemble with help from others in the group where required
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-**//GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERINGS AND TRAVEL//** Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions all our meetings are currently online using Zoom video conferencing software.  Zoom is easy to use so please join us online.  You should find that we normally have a 90 minute meeting on a midweek evening (fortnightly).
+With the easing of Covid restrictions in Scotland, we now have a 90 minute meeting (monthly) via Zoom on a Wednesday evening, and on the 3rd Saturday of the month we have recommenced Face to Face meetings at the Friary in Tullidelph Road Dundee from 10am till around 3pm.
-This situation will continue until the scottish government guidelines allow us to resume and we can meet any required social distancing at the venue can be achieved.
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-==== And the Next Meeting? ====
+===== How do Zoom Video Calls Work? =====
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+The calls will last 90 minutes or so. To participate, members need a mobile phone, tablet or a PC / Mac with a camera and microphone.
+Topics are agreed in advance.
+When it is time to start a call, a voice and video conference is opened up which has thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call leader facilitates the call and the discussions and tries to get through the agenda in the agreed time. Zoom has two views available. The first is the speaker view which selects the video stream from the person speaking. The second is Gallery view which shows streams from all participants.
+If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available.
+<WRAP button>[[http://zoom.us/test|Test Zoom]]</WRAP>
+This link is available to anybody, not just members of the area group.
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 ==== Local Links ====
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 **__Railway Locations__**\\
 [[https://caledonianrailway.com/|Caledonian Railway]] (Brechin) {{public:cal_rail1.jpg}}\\
-[[https://visitangus.com/kerrs-miniature-railway/|Kerr's Miniature Railway]] (Arbroath) {{public:kerrs_min_rail1.jpg}}\\
 [[https://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/|Strathspey Railway]] (Aviemore) {{public:strathspey_rail1.jpg}}\\
 [[https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/|Keith And Dufftown Railway]] {{public:dufftown_rail1.jpg}}\\
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-[[:public:areagroups|Area Groups]] | [[:public:start|Public pages]] | [[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]] | [[https://www.merg.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=253|Area Group Forum]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
 </WRAP>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
+</WRAP>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
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+[[areagroups:tag:tag_home |TAG Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
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