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--- public:warwick [2020/06/15 13:31] – MikeCollins
+++ public:warwick [2020/06/15 16:14] – [MERG Warwickshire / North Oxfordshire Area Group] MikeP
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 This area group was formed in Jan 2016 to serve Warwickshire / North Oxfordshire and surrounding districts although we attract members who travel from further afield to join us for our meetings.\\
-The area group meet about six times each year for a full day at the club rooms of the Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society www.lwmrs.co.uk.\\
+In Normal times, the WNO area group meet six times each year for a full day at the club rooms of the Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society www.lwmrs.co.uk.\\
 Details of meeting dates and agenda are published in the Area Groups Section of the MERG Forum:
 https://www.merg.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=177
-**Mike Plowman (M5311)** is the convenor for this group who may be contacted through wno@merg.org.uk
+**<color #ed1c24>Since April 2020, the group have been holding fortnightly Virtual Area Group meetings using Zoom. All members who have opted to receive communications from the WNO group will receive an invitation to register for the meetings.</color>**
+Typically 40 to 50 members join the Zoom meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7pm.
+**Mike Plowman (M5311)** is the leader of this group who may be contacted through wno@merg.org.uk
 The group comprises skills from beginner to time served electronics engineers but all with an interest in applying electronics to model railways.
-The objective of the group is to ensure that the interests of the members are served by making use of the skills and knowledge inherent in the group, drawing on skills of the subject experts and to expand our skills and knowledge through active, open participation.
+The objective of the group is to ensure that the interests of the members are served by making use of the skills and knowledge inherent in the group, drawing on skills of subject experts and to expand our skills and knowledge through active, open participation.
 The group is growing strongly with many members volunteering to present or run workshops where there is the opportunity to learn new skills in practical hands-on sessions.