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--- public:croydon [2022/05/05 15:34] – uppermill
+++ public:croydon [2023/02/22 19:30] (current) – grovenor
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
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+[[areagroups:croydon:start|Group Members Page]]
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 ====== MERG Croydon Area Group ======
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-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]] [[:public:areagroups|Area Groups]] [[:public:start|Public pages]]
-[[public:croydon|Croydon Public Page]]
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-The Croydon Area Group started forming in April 2022. \\
+The Croydon Area Group was created in April 2022 and meets monthly at the Croydon Model Railway Society (CMRS) at its club house in South Croydon.
-The plan is to use the facilities of the Croydon Model Railway Society.
+The format of meetings varies but include the following elements: -
+  * presentations on a variety of topics, recent presentations include DCC++, Sensors
+  * Demonstrations including mimic panels and automated shuttles
+  * beginners sessions
+  * sharing experience and skills
+  * assistance to members with kit construction issues
+  * implementing automated signals
+  * construction of a coal tipler
+  * learning about the application of JMRI and CBUS to automate layouts.
+CMRS makes a number of test layouts available to allow experimentation and encourages participation in the application of electronics to club layouts.
+The club is accessible on the following bus routes.
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+^  Number  ^  Route  ^  Via Stations  ^
+|  60  |  Streatham Station to Old Coulsdon  |  Coulsdon South \\ Coulsdon Town  \\  West Croydon  |
+|  166	|  West Croydon to Caterham  |  Coulsdon Town  \\  West Croydon  |
+|  312	|  Norwood Junction to South Croydon Bus Garage  | |
+|  407	|  Sutton Town Centre to Caterham Valley  |  West Croydon  \\  Whyteleafe South  |
+|  466	|  Addington Village to Caterham-on-the-Hill  |  East Croydon  |
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+The following stations are nearby: -
+  * Purley Oaks (Walk to Brighton Road and take buses 60, 166, 407, 466. Be aware that not all trains between South Croydon and Purley, stop at Purley Oaks!)
+  * Sanderstead (15 minute walk)
+  * South Croydon (Walk to Swan and Sugar Loaf and take 60, 166, 312, 407, 60)
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 === How do I contact the Area Group ===
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-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=42|MERG Croydon Area Group contact form]]
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+Please indicate Croydon Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=42|Contact MERG ]]**
+</WRAP>
 === Who are the leader of the group? ===
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-Not a member? then **<WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP>** and sign up to this Area Group. If you are already a member **<WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the Cumbria Area Group]]</WRAP>**
+Not a member? then **<WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP>** and sign up to this Area Group. If you are already a member **<WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the Croydon Area Group]]</WRAP>**
 Select **Croydon Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
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-We are organising an initial Zoom call of interested members and we hope to agree a schedule of meetings on that first call.
+The group will meet on the second Friday on each month at 19:00 at Croydon Model Railway Society in South Croydon.
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-===== How do Video Calls Work? =====
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
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+[[areagroups:croydon:start|Group Members Page]]
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-To participate, members need a mobile phone, tablet or a PC / Mac with a camera and microphone.
-Calls are scheduled in advance and members are informed as to time and date via MERG systems. A meeting number and password are provided.
-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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