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- | ===== MERG Virtual Area Group ===== | ||
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- | ==== Email ==== | + | <WRAP hide> |
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+ | Replace Somewhere with the name of your area group. | ||
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- | To send us an email, [[https:// | + | ====== MERG Virtual |
- | For <color darkblue> | + | |
- | ==== Area Group Coordinator ==== | + | <WRAP info centeralign button> |
- | Allan Geekie M5173 - email address: vag@merg.org.uk | + | <WRAP hide> |
+ | **************************************************** | ||
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+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP box round centeralign> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
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+ | === How do I contact the Area Group === | ||
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+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | *************************************************************************** | ||
+ | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | ||
+ | Update the contact form title. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP help round button> | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https://www.merg.org.uk/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | ==== How It Works ==== | + | === Who is the leader of the group? |
- | This group now uses Zoom to conduct a group meeting from member' | + | <WRAP hide> |
+ | **************************************************** | ||
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+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
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+ | Allan Geekie\\ | ||
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- | The calls last one hour and to participate, | + | === Would you like to join today? === |
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- | In order to join the group you need to register at [[https:// | + | **************************************************** |
- | + | Update area group name. | |
- | Calls are scheduled in advance and are held on the second, third and fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 or 18:30 GMT or BST. Topics are agreed in advance. | + | **************************************************** |
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- | 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. | + | <WRAP tip round> |
- | + | Not a member? then <WRAP button> | |
- | [[help: | + | Edit **Area Groups** using the green pencil. Then select |
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- | Members are participating from:- | + | |
+ | === How do you meet? === | ||
+ | <WRAP hide> | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Provide meeting details | ||
+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | The Virtual Area Group uses a Zoom video call to meet every Tuesday for an hour or more.\\ | ||
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+ | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different time zones. We regularly welcome members from: -\\ | ||
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* Australia\\ | * Australia\\ | ||
* Canada\\ | * Canada\\ | ||
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* USA.\\ | * USA.\\ | ||
- | Members can access the presentation | + | Calls are recorded and made available to all members through MERG TV; presentation |
+ | </ | ||
+ | === 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 box round borderlesstable> | ||
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- | Calls are recorded and stored on MERG TV; access links are provided to members of the group. | + | === How are Topics Chosen? === |
- | 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 info round> |
- | | + | In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - |
- | This link is available | + | * How kits work - a series of calls, each discussing the how one particular kit works - now schuduled |
+ | * Types and use of baseboard connectors - covered in Demystifying Components -Wires and Connectors | ||
+ | * Oscilloscopes and logic analysers for hobbyists - now scheduled | ||
+ | * Using the FCU - a multi part course | ||
+ | * Testing boards (use of various pieces of test equipment and the way to go about it) - A Test Gear Buyers Guide has already been presented. | ||
- | ==== Next Meeting ==== | + | * Neater Methods of under board wiring |
+ | * Best practice for wiring different bus types | ||
+ | * Layout control buses | ||
+ | * CBUS wiring strategy on a large club O gauge layout - scheduled | ||
+ | * CANPAN wiring | ||
+ | * Servo and Servo Mounts | ||
+ | * Building CANVOUT | ||
+ | * Prusa 3D Printer | ||
+ | * 3D scanners | ||
+ | * Photogrammetry - generating 3D models from multiple photographs | ||
+ | * CBUS Beginners Kit. | ||
- | |**< | + | Members can suggest topics at any time using the member email system. |
+ | </WRAP> | ||
+ | === How do Video Calls Work? === | ||
- | The proposed agenda is as follows | + | <WRAP round tip> |
+ | The calls last one hour and to participate, | ||
- | **Tuesday | + | Calls are scheduled in advance and are held on each Tuesday |
- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | 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. |
- | |An Introduction | + | |
- | Once you have confirmed with the leader that you wish to participate, | + | <WRAP button> |
+ | 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. | ||
- | ==== Future Meetings ==== | + | <WRAP button> |
- | Calls are held on most Tuesdays of each month at 10:00, 12:30 or 18:30 BST / GMT. | + | This link is available |
- | + | </WRAP> | |
- | Topics exist for some future meetings - these may change. | + | |
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- | Suggestions for additional topics would be welcome. | + | |
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- | Some discussion topics may move if needed. | + | |
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- | ^Date / Time^Topic^Topic Lead^ | + | |
- | |**April**||| | + | |
- | |7th 10:00 BST|Making Great Connections|Howard Watkins| | + | |
- | |14th 10:00 BST|Universal Software|Dave McCabe| | + | |
- | |21st 18:30 BST|Semaphore Signals|All| | + | |
- | |28th 10:00 BST|Raspberry Pi Discussion|All| | + | |
- | |**May**||| | + | |
- | |7th 18:30 BST|You, too, can Change the Wiki|Allan Geekie| | + | |
- | |14th 10:00 BST|Fusion 360|Dave McCabe| | + | |
- | |21st 18:30 BST|DC Control|All| | + | |
- | |28th 10:00 BST|CBUS on my Arduino|All| | + | |
- | |**June**||| | + | |
- | |2nd 18:30 BST|TBA| | + | |
- | |9th 10:00 BST|Success with Surface Mount Devices|Duncan Greenwood| | + | |
- | |16th 18:30 BST|Connectors|All| | + | |
- | |23rd 10:00 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |**July**||| | + | |
- | |7th 18:30 BST|TBA| | + | |
- | |14th 10:00 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |21st 18:30 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |28th 10:00 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |**August**||| | + | |
- | |4th 18:30 BST|TBA| | + | |
- | |11th 10:00 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |18st 18:30 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |25th 10:00 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | |**September**||| | + | |
- | |1st 18:30 BST|TBA| | + | |
- | |8th 10:00 BST|Signalling|Dave McCabe| | + | |
- | | 18:30 BST|What | + | |
- | |28th 10:00 BST|TBA|All| | + | |
- | There is a standby list of topics that appear regularly: | + | |
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- | * <color darkblue> | + | |
- | * Last Journal | + | |
- | * Our Layouts | + | |
- | * Our Projects | + | |
- | * Helping Beginners | + | |
- | * Kit Surgery | + | |
- | * 3D Printing | + | |
- | * Blue Pill Microcontrollers. | + | |
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- | ==== Previous Meetings in 2020 ==== | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Journal Discussion|All|A discussion around the Journal, what w like, what changes might we want to see| | + | |
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- | **Tuesday 17th March 2020 18:30 GMT** | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Colour Light Signals|All|A discussion around the topic of controlling colour light signals| | + | |
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- | **Tuesday 10th March 2020 10:00 GMT** | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |3D Resin Printing|Chris Walsh and Roger Woodward|Chris and Roger will talk about the highs and lows of 3D resin printing| | + | |
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- | ** Tuesday 25th February** | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |What is on our Workbenches? | + | |
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- | **Tuesday 18th February 2020** | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Changing Points|All|A general discussion on the topic of changing points - I guess we will start with a finger!| | + | |
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- | **Tuesday 11th February 2020 10:00 GMT** | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |CANV* Modules|Ian Hart|Ian will talk about the new CANV range of modules, now in production and about to appear in the Kitlocker| | + | |
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- | **Tuesday 28th January 2020 10:00 GMT** | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Radio Throttles Discussion|All|A general discussion around wireless communication with hand-held throttles.| | + | |
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- | Tuesday 21st January 2020 10:00 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |MERG in 2020|Martin Perry|MERG Chairman, Martin Perry discusses what MERG will be doing in the coming year.| | + | |
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- | Tuesday 14th January 2020 18:30 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Train Detection Discussion|All|A general discussion around train detection using light, lasers, magnets, current consumption and any other ideas that members | + | |
- | ==== Previous Meetings in 2019 ==== | + | |
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- | Tuesday 17th December 2019 18:30 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Topic^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Layout Wiring|All| A general discussion on the basics | + | |
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- | Tuesday 10th December 2019 - 10:00 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Journal Feedback|Allan| We will take a few minutes to gather some feedback regarding the December Journal | | + | |
- | | Tales from the Kitlocker|Judi Rastall| A good opportunity to learn more about this essential part of MERG| | + | |
- | 26th November 2019 18:30 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Video Recording of VAG calls|All|My original of a policy is not working due to space restrictions at Zoom; we need to agree a policy; I can provide an update on the recent problems.| | + | |
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- | 19th November 2019 18:30 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | | DCC PMP Kits Discussion|All|This is the first of the evening discussion callsd. We weill start with PMP DCC kits but see where it takes us. | | + | |
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- | 12th November 2019 10:00 GMT | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Merg Feedback|Allan|Feedback from the Thirsk event and AGM| | + | |
- | | Getting Started with PlatformIO|Dave McCabe|What is PlatformIO? | + | |
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- | === October 22nd === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Designing PCBs|Alan Turner| 30 | | | + | |
- | |MERG Online|Martin Sebborn | 30 | | | + | |
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- | === October 8th === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | |Journal - The Road to JMRI series|Allan| 40 | | | + | |
- | |Challenge the Group| All | 20 |This is an opportunity to ask the group for help with problems on your layout or with electronics in general| | + | |
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- | === 24th September === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | More Wires or More Modules|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 10th September === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Journal Feedback|Discussion| | + | |
- | | MERG Update|Allan| | + | |
- | | CBUS for Beginners|Discussion| | + | |
- | | TTH CANCAB|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 27th August === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Station Destination Boards|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 13th August === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | DC Control|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 9th July === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Signalling Objects for CBUS|Dave Turner| | + | |
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- | === 25th June === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | General Discussion|All| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 11th June === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Journal Feedback|Discussion| | + | |
- | | DCC Decoder for Under a Fiver|Duncan Greenwood| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | === 28th May === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | On my Workbench|Discussion| | + | |
- | | CBUS - long messages 2|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 14th May === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Blue Pill Talks to CUS|Dave McCabe| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 23 April === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Etiquette|Discussion| | + | |
- | | PMP Project Ideas|Discussion| | + | |
- | | CBUS - long messages 1|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 9th April === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Workbenches|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Layouts|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Burning Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 26th March === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | From the Workbench|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Getting Started with Blue Pill Microcontrollers|Dave McC| 25 |Quick intro to Blue PIll( inc schmatic )| | + | |
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- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 12th March === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Last Journal|Discussion| | + | |
- | | CBUS|TBA| | + | |
- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 26th February === | + | |
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- | === 12th February === | + | |
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- | ^Item^Leader^Minutes^Notes^ | + | |
- | | Interesting Forum Threads|Discussion| | + | |
- | | A MERG Newsletter|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Helping Beginners|Allan| | + | |
- | | Any Questions|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + | |
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- | === 22nd January === | + | |
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- | | Layouts|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Projects|Discussion| | + | |
- | | Future Topics|Discussion| | + |
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