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- | [[:public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups | + | ====== MERG East Midlands Area Group News ====== |
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+ | **This is the public page, members please check here for the latest news | ||
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For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https:// | For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https:// | ||
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- | **Saturday | + | Here is the agenda for our January online Zoom area group meeting. |
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+ | **Saturday | ||
This meeting will be online using Zoom. | This meeting will be online using Zoom. | ||
- | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring at their screens, so we will plan to do the same again. | + | As before, we have found that regular |
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, | + | * 10:00 - Get connected, |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions |
- | * 10:45 - A tour round my T Gauge layouts and how I've implemented MERG/ | + | * 10:45 - Essex Brick part 2 - getting into using YAAT for automation - Eddy |
- | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 11:45 - QnA for Doug's presentation | + | * 11:45 - My initial exploration of the Hornby HM7000 system |
- | * 12:30 - Lunch | + | * 12:15 - QnA on the above talks |
- | * 13:30 - Continue general QnA on all things MERG and anyone looking for advice | + | * 12:30 - Kit and other news |
+ | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
+ | * 14:00 on - General QnA and help clinic | ||
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- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. | + | For the help clinic session in the afternoon, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. |
- | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> | + | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> |
Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | ||
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If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https:// | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https:// | ||
- | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link, but with the new system that allows you to see the Zoom link directly from your events page, I no longer need to send out confirmation emails to everyone and you don't have to post a message here or send an email to reserve a place at the meeting. However, still feel free to post a message here to let us know you will be there if you wish. | + | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link. |
- | I will send out the usual reminder email to everyone subscribed to the area group in the next day or so, it will go automatically to everyone who is subscribed to this area group. | + | I will send out the usual reminder email, it will go automatically to everyone who is subscribed to this area group. |
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- | ====== SEPTEMBER 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | ||
- | **Saturday | + | |
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+ | ====== December 2023 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | ||
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+ | Here is the agenda for our December 2023 online Zoom area group meeting. | ||
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+ | **Saturday | ||
This meeting will be online using Zoom. | This meeting will be online using Zoom. | ||
- | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring at their screens, so we will plan to do the same again. | + | As before, we have found that regular |
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**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, | + | * 10:00 - Get connected, |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions |
- | * 10:45 - Guided tour of my layout - Folkstone International - Martin Perry | + | * 10:45 - Essex Brick a lockdown to exhibition |
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 11:30 - The MERG modules | + | * 11:45 - Update |
- | * 12:00 - My terminus with loco release line, part 2 - Michael Newton | + | |
- | * 12:30 - Lunch | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 13:30 - QnA and anyone looking for advice | + | * 14:00 on - General |
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- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. | + | For the help clinic session in the afternoon, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. |
- | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> | + | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> |
Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | ||
- | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to [[https:// | + | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https:// |
- | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link, but with the new system that allows you to see the Zoom link directly from your events page, I no longer need to send out confirmation emails to everyone, you can just join in on the day. | + | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link. |
+ | I will send out the usual reminder email, it will go automatically to everyone who is subscribed to this area group. | ||
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+ | ====== OCTOBER 2023 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
- | ====== AUGUST 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | + | **Saturday 21st October 2023 from 10:00** |
- | **Saturday 29th August 2020 from 10:00** | + | The meeting is Kindly hosted by the Nene Valley Railway at Wansford. Thanks to MERG and NVR member Russ Jenner for arranging the venue for us. |
- | This meeting | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover both the venue hire and teas/ |
- | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring at their screens, so we will plan to do the same again. | + | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. |
+ | There is a cafe on site, I will confirm arrangements, | ||
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+ | If the Wifi at the venue is working well enough, we will endeavour to have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. However, the meeting will be optimised for those who manage to get along, who will get the best experience. | ||
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**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ | + | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | * 10:30 - Welcome |
- | * 10:50 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 10:35 - Group news and Introductions |
- | * 11:00 - Introduction to my terminus with loco release line, using modified Pocket Money Projects. | + | * 10:45 - CBUS and JMRI at Gwynne Junction |
- | * 11:15 - Update on my projects, including CANINP/ | + | * 11:45 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 11:50 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 12:00 - MERG & kit locker updates |
- | * 12:00 - Charnwood - my PTP Lite layout | + | * 12:30 - The Universal Experimenters Module - Pete Brownlow |
- | * 12:30 - PTP Lite QnA | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 13:00 - Lunch | + | * |
- | * 14:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice | + | * 13:30 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations |
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- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please | + | During |
- | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select | + | If he can get the 00 layout running for the afternoon he will do so. |
- | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | + | Short trips to the NVR shed will be available during the afternoon. |
- | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to [[https:// | + | It is a running day at NVR with 3 trains, pulled by W D Austerity. |
- | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk | + | If you would like to come, please |
- | ---- | + | Let us know if you need a lift from Peterborough station. Please plan to arrive at Peterborough station no later than 9:30am, so whoever picks you up does not have to miss any of the meeting. |
- | ====== JULY 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting | + | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I have noted you and I will be sending out confirmation emails in the week before the meeting.) |
- | **Saturday 18th July 2020 from 10:00** | ||
- | This meeting | + | ---- |
+ | ====== JULY 2023 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting | ||
- | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued | + | **Saturday 8th July 2023 from 10:00** |
+ | Due to Judi's building work not being complete in time, we have swapped the venues for our July and September meetings. | ||
- | ---- | + | This meeting will now be at Aisthorpe Village Hall, near Lincoln, Kindly hosted by Lincoln & District Model Railway Club (L& |
+ | Thanks to Richard Joyce for organising the venue for us. | ||
- | **AGENDA** | + | Tea and Coffee will be available all day, please bring your own packed lunch as there are no other facilities nearby. |
- | The meeting | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/ |
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ | + | The venue has level step free access |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | |
- | * 10:50 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | |
- | * 11:00 - My projects update | + | |
- | * 11:45 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | |
- | * 12:00 - Locke Town - A tour around Roxeter and the PC that controls it.(A bit of a CBUS fest!) - by Nick Locke | + | |
- | * 13:00 - Lunch Break | + | |
- | * 14:00 - Kit locker Update | + | |
- | * 14:15 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | + | |
- | ---- | + | Provided the Internet connection at the venue is working well, we will have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. I will add a Zoom link to the meeting info, so that it appears in your upcoming meetings on the MERG website. |
+ | More details of parking and how to find the venue will be included in your confirmation email when you book your place. Please remember to book a place and not just turn up on spec, in case there are any changes we need to let you know about. | ||
- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBERS LINKS-> | + | **AGENDA** |
- | If you are not a MERG member and would like to participate as a visitor to the meeting, | + | The meeting |
- | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | + | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members |
+ | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
+ | * 10:45 - Introduction to the Lincoln & District Model Railway Club - Richard Joyce | ||
+ | * 10:50 - The CANPROG - what it is, building one, using it to program PICs - Pete Brownlow | ||
+ | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | ||
+ | * 11:45 - Update | ||
+ | * 12:15 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | ||
+ | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
+ | * 14:00 - 16:00 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic - including FCU tutorial if requested | ||
- | If you are a MERG member and you cannot | + | There should also be a chance to see some of the L&DMRC layouts. |
- | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link, but with the new system that allows you to see the Zoom link directly from your events page, I no longer need to send out confirmation emails to everyone for online meetings. Thanks to Allan and Martin S for all the work they have put into that system. | + | We will of course have our usual problem clinic providing General help on problems with kits or other electronic projects, building, testing, problem solving, techniques such as soldering etc. |
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- | This means you don't have to post a message | + | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message |
- | I will send out the usual reminder emails to everyone subscribed to the area group in the next day or so, the updated membership system now allows me to do that without having to maintain | + | Please book a place rather than just turning up on spec, if there are any last minute changes we need to know who is coming so that we can contact you. |
+ | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the week before the meeting). | ||
- | ---- | + | ====== May 2023 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== |
- | ====== JUNE 2020 East Midlands ONLINE | + | Here is the agenda for our May 2023 online Zoom area group meeting. |
- | **Sunday 28th June 2020 from 10:00** | + | **Saturday 27th May from 10:00** |
This meeting will be online using Zoom. | This meeting will be online using Zoom. | ||
- | As before, we have found that breaks of 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring at their screens, so we will plan to do the same again. | + | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly |
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, | + | * 10:00 - Get connected, |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions |
- | * 10:45 - Kit Locker | + | * 10:45 - MERG and kit locker |
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:00 - FCU (CBUS Config utility) - development news and status - Pete Brownlow |
- | * 11:30 - Progress with my Garden Railway | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 12:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:45 - WebFCU (alternative CBUS config utility) |
- | * 12:30 - CBUS and JMRI update, including CANINP and CANOUT | + | * 12:15 - From the MERG chairman - John Gowers |
- | * 13:00 - Lunch Break | + | * 12:45 - MERG AGM event - possible East Mids Area group involvement |
- | * 14:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | + | * 14:00 on - General | |
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For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. | ||
- | If you would like to join in, please | + | If you would like to join in, please |
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- | ====== MAY 2020 East Midlands | + | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https:// |
- | **Saturday 16th May 2020 from 10:00** | + | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link. |
- | This meeting | + | I will send out the usual reminder email to everyone subscribed to the area group, it will go automatically |
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- | During our online courses, we found that breaks of 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring at their screens, so we will plan to do the same again. | + | |
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+ | ====== APRIL 2023 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
+ | **Saturday 8th April 2023 from 10:00** | ||
- | **AGENDA** | + | Here is the agenda for our April meeting. |
- | The meeting | + | This meeting |
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/audio/video issues | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/coffees. Note that one payment covers both, you don't need to pay separately |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | |
- | * 10:45 - Fitting crystal adapter boards | + | |
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | |
- | * 11:30 - Update on my projects - Pete Brownlow | + | |
- | * 12:00 - QnA and anyone looking | + | |
- | * 12:30 - Lunch Break | + | |
- | * 13:30 - Kit locker update from Judi Rastal | + | |
- | * 14:00 - Continuation | + | |
+ | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. | ||
- | ---- | + | You can either bring a packed lunch or nip out to somewhere locally, the town centre is about 5 minutes drive away and there is a co-op shop a few minutes walk away. |
+ | Provided the Internet connection at the venue is working, we will have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. I will add a Zoom link to the meeting info, so that it appears in your upcoming meetings on the MERG website. | ||
- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something | + | More details of parking and how to find the venue will be included in your confirmation email when you book your place. Please remember to book a place and not just turn up on spec, in case there are any changes we need to let you know about, and so we now how many people to cater for. |
- | If you would like to join in, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, during the Friday before the meeting, you will get a reply with Zoom link and meeting id. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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+ | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | ||
+ | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
+ | * 10:40 - Introduction to the Kingsway Model Railway Society - Roger Barker | ||
+ | * 10:45 - CBUS update - what has been happening in the CBUS world - Pete Brownlow | ||
+ | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | ||
+ | * 11:45 - The new improved MERG ATC system - Mike Collins | ||
+ | * 12:30 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | ||
+ | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
+ | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic | ||
- | ====== APRIL 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | + | The Kingsway Model Railway Society 00 gauge layout will be open and partially running (one corner currently has an engineering possession for relaying the track). This uses the MERG DCC system and CBUS. The N gauge layout will also be set up. Pete will also have the Missenden St Mary's layout set up and running. |
- | Here is the agenda for our Easter online area group meeting. | + | Feel free if you want to bring something to run, the 00 layouts are DCC, the N gauge layout is analogue. |
- | **Saturday 11th April 2020 from 10:00** | + | We will of course have our usual problem clinic providing General help on problems with kits or other electronic projects, building, testing, problem solving, techniques such as soldering etc. |
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- | This meeting | + | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, before the event, you will get a reply with full details, directions to the venue and parking information. Even if you are not sure yet whether you can get along, please let us know anyway so we can plan for likely numbers. |
- | In the meantime, this meeting will now be online using Zoom. | + | Please book a place rather than just turning up on spec, if there are any last minute changes we need to know who is coming so that we can contact you. |
+ | Regards, | ||
- | During our online courses, we found that breaks of 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring at their screens, so we will follow that idea for the area group meeting. | + | Pete |
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- | **AGENDA** | ||
- | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ | ||
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
- | * 10:45 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | ||
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | ||
- | * 11:30 - CBUS & JMRI update - Pete Brownlow | ||
- | * 12:15 - Another break | ||
- | * 12:30 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | ||
- | * 13:30 - Lunch Break | ||
- | * 14:30 - Optional continuation of QnA and advice clinic, if we hadn't finished in the morning | ||
- | ---- | + | ====== SEPTEMBER 2022 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== |
- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. | + | **Saturday 3rd September 2022 from 10:00** |
- | If you would like to join in, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message here in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, during tomorrow Friday, course, you will get a reply with Zoom link and meeting | + | Here is the agenda for our September |
- | I will also host a test Zoom meeting at 7pm on Friday evening, for anyone who wants to test out that they can get connected ok before | + | This meeting |
+ | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/ | ||
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- | ====== MARCH 2020 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | + | |
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- | **Saturday 14th March 2020 from 10:00** | + | |
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- | Our March meeting is Kindly hosted by the Historical Model Railway Society (HMRS) at their Museum | + | |
- | (See http:// | + | |
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- | We will ask for a donation of £2 per head to cover teas/ | + | |
- | I have been advised that there will be no catering on site that day, other than the teas and coffees, so you will need to bring a packed lunch. | + | You can either |
- | The meeting room is upstairs, but HMRS have a platform stair lift which I have confirmed is working, so step free access is available. The platform should accept a standard wheelchair, but will not take the larger mobility scooters. When confirming your place, please let us know if you have any mobility requirements. | + | Provided the Internet connection at the venue is working, we will have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. I will add a Zoom link to the meeting info, so that it appears in your upcoming meetings on the MERG website. |
+ | More details of parking and how to find the venue will be included in your confirmation email when you book your place. PLease remember to book a place and not just turn up on spec, in case there are any changes we need to let you know about. | ||
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* 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | ||
* 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
- | * 10:45 - An Arduino based timed shuttle | + | |
- | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | + | |
- | * 12:00 - CBUS/CANMIO update & building CBUS modules that are not yet in the kit locker | + | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 13:00 - MERG Kit locker Update - Judi Rastall – News on new/updated kits, availability, | + | * 11:30 - DCC and CBUS new developments with live demo - Pete Brownlow\\ (Including new features in CANCMD, CANCOMPUTE and development news on CANMIO (Universal) ) |
+ | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
- | * 13:30 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
- | * 14:30 - 16:30ish - Making it work: Practical session & problem | + | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic |
- | ---- | + | The Kingsway Model Railway Society 00 gauge layout will be open and running, this uses the MERG DCC system and CBUS. The N gauge layout will also be set up. Pete will also have the Missenden St Mary's layout set up and running. |
+ | Feel free if you want to bring something to run, the 00 layouts are DCC, the N gauge layout is analogue. | ||
- | For the practical sessions, as we have done before, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please bring it along and we'll work on it with you as a demonstration for all those interested. | + | We will of course |
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- | If you already know what you want help on for this session, please email or post the details in advance so we can gen-up on it and look like we know what we are talking about! | + | |
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- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, in due course, you will get a reply with full address details, directions to the venue and parking information. Let us know if you need a lift from a nearby station - Alfreton is the closest. | + | |
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- | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the next few days.) | + | |
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- | ====== OCTOBER 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | ||
- | **Saturday 26th October 2019 from 9:30** | + | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, in a day or two, you will get a reply with full details, directions to the venue and parking information. Even if you are not sure yet whether you can get along, please let us know anyway so we can plan for likely numbers. |
- | Kindly hosted by the Nene Valley Railway in their Study Centre meeting room at Wansford | + | Please book a place rather than just turning up on spec, if there are any last minute changes we need to know who is coming so that we can contact you. |
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- | Thanks | + | |
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- | This is an Arduino themed meeting. | + | |
+ | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the next few days). | ||
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+ | ====== JULY 2022 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
- | **AGENDA** | + | **Saturday 9th July 2022 from 10:00** |
- | * 09:30 Members arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | + | The meeting is Kindly hosted by the Nene Valley Railway at Wansford. Thanks to MERG and NVR member Russ Jenner for arranging |
- | * 10:00 Group news and events update | + | |
- | * 10:15 Introduction to Arduino - Alex Hamilton | + | |
- | * 11:15 Coffee Break | + | |
- | * 11:30 Case studies of Arduino in model railway projects - Duncan Greenwood | + | |
- | * 12:30 Lunch | + | |
- | * 13:30 Kit locker news - Judi Rastall | + | |
- | * 14:00 Afternoon practical sessions, including: | + | |
- | A chance | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover both the venue hire and teas/ |
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- | Various Arduino demos by MERG members | + | |
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- | Our usual practical problem solving clinic session | + | |
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- | We may also have some NVR signal box tours available organised by Russ Jenner | + | |
- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | + | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. |
- | We will ask for £2 per head to cover the room hire cost and £1 each in the " | + | There is a cafe on site, we will pass the menu around |
- | A selection of MERG kits will be available for purchase. | + | If the Wifi at the venue is working well enough, we will endevour |
- | The NVR cafe will be open from about 8:30 for bacon butties or full breakfast, and also open at lunchtime. However, as it is a running | + | It is a running |
- | The meeting room is step-free accessible. If you need a disabled parking space reserved close up, please let us know. | ||
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- | For those who would like to come by train, we can arrange to collect you from Peterborough station or, if you can get there early enough, I can collect from Wellingborough station on my way to the meeting about 7:30am. | ||
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- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. You will get a reply in due course with full address details and directions to the venue. | ||
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- | Members from outside the East Midlands are always welcome at our meetings, as are visitors. Please just let us know you are coming so we can plan for the numbers expected. | ||
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- | ====== AUGUST 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | ||
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- | **Saturday 17th August 2019 from 10:00** | ||
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- | Kindly hosted by David Straker at his place in Leicester. | ||
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- | Weather permitting, there will be an opportunity to see and operate David' | ||
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- | Collection can be arranged from Leicester station for those who would like to come by train. | ||
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- | Tea and coffee will be provided, please bring your own packed lunch. | ||
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- | The meeting is on the ground floor and easily accessible with no steps. | ||
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**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | + | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members |
- | * 10:30 Welcome | + | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions |
- | * 10:40 Introductions and group news | + | * 10:40 - Developing FCU - progress and challenges, David Radcliffe |
- | * 10:50 Kit locker Update | + | * 11:20 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 11:15 Short coffee break | + | * 11:30 - Colin Head - Demo and progress report on my layout (which has no name yet!) |
- | * 11:30 CBUS enhancements to JMRI, demo and discussion | + | * 12:10 - MERG & kit locker updates |
- | * 12:15 Finding your way around the MERG website, forum and wiki - Pete Brownlow | + | * 12:30 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 13:00 Lunch - bring your own packed lunch (tea and coffee provided) | + | |
- | * 13:30 A chance to operate David Straker' | + | * 13:30 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic |
- | * in parallel with: | + | |
- | * 13:30 Making it work - our usual problem solving | + | |
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- | * 16:00 “Wrap up” discussion, confirm next meeting and thanks to our host | + | |
+ | Note: " | ||
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+ | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message here in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, in due course, you will get a reply with full address details, directions to the venue and parking information. Even if you are not sure yet whether you can get along, please let us know anyway so we can plan for likely numbers. | ||
- | If you would like to bring anything to run on David' | + | Let us know if you need a lift from Peterborough station. Please plan to arrive at Peterborough station no later than 9:30am, so whoever picks you up does not have to miss any of the meeting. |
- | There will be some kits available for purchase, but we can only bring a selection so If you want any specific kits, you would be best to order them in advance from the kit locker and specify collection at the Leicester area group meeting at the checkout page. | + | Those who have already let us know that you are coming, you should have received |
- | For the clinic session, as we have done before, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please bring it along and we'll work on it with you as a demonstration for everyone. If you know in advance what you would like to get sorted, let us know in advance so we can gen up on it. | + | ---- |
+ | ====== APRIL 2022 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. You will get a reply with full address details and directions to the venue. (If you have already done so - your confirmation email should arrive in the next day or two) | + | **Saturday |
- | If you would like to come by train, please let us know if you need a lift from the station. If coming by train, please plan to arrive | + | This meeting is Kindly hosted |
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- | All visitors, and MERG members from outside the East Midlands, are always welcome at our area group meetings. | + | |
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+ | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/ | ||
- | ====== SUMMER 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | + | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. |
- | **Sunday 7th July 2019 from 10:00** | + | You can either bring a packed lunch or nip out to somewhere locally, the town centre is about 5 minutes drive away. There is a co-op shop a few minutes walk away. |
- | Kindly hosted by Julie and Brian Chapman at their place in Skegness. | + | We will have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. I have added the Zoom link to the meeting info, so that it appears in your upcoming meetings on the MERG website. |
- | Collection can be arranged from Skegness station for those who would like to come by train. | + | More details of parking and how to find the venue will be included in your confirmation email when you book your place. |
- | Full details and directions to the venue will be confirmed to those attending. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | + | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members |
- | * 10:30 Introductions, Group news, future meetings etc. | + | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions |
- | * 10:45 Driving and firing a steam locomotive, and how to apply this to correct use of a steam sound decoder : John Gowers | + | * 10:35 - Introduction |
- | * 11:45 Short tea/coffee break | + | * 10:45 - My CBUS & JMRI journey - Julian Pratt (held over from the previous meeting) |
- | * 12:00 Report on a recent visit to Minatur Wunderland with some photos and video - Pete Brownlow | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 12:45 Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | + | * 11:45 - Kit locker update |
+ | * 12:15 - CBUS update - developments and things I am working on - Pete Brownlow | ||
- | * 13:00 Lunch | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
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- | * 14:00 Making it work - practical sessions and problem clinic on any members projects, MERG kits or anything else. | + | |
- | * 16:00 Final discussion, confirm next meeting and thanks to our hosts | + | |
+ | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic | ||
- | ---- | + | The Kingsway Model Railway Society 00 gauge layout will be open and running, this uses the MERG DCC system and CBUS. The N gauge layout will also be set up. |
+ | We will of course have our usual problem clinic providing General help on problems with kits or other electronic projects, building, testing, problem solving etc. There will also be the chance to operate the Kingsway 00 gauge layout using the MERG DCC system. | ||
- | As always, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please bring it along and we'll work on it with you during the afternoon clinic as a demonstration for everyone. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | There will be some kits available to buy, but if you want something specific, I would recommend ordering it from the kit locker now and marking it for collection at the meeting. | + | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. |
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- | Julie and Brian can accommodate a maximum of 20 people, so it will be first come first served for booking a place. | + | |
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- | Parking is quite limited, with double yellow lines on all roads nearby, Brian and the next door neighbour can accommodate about 10-12 cars max on the driveway. So please car share as much as possible. If it looks like we will have too many cars, then we will identify a car park in the vicinity where people can meet up and come on to the venue in one car. | + | |
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- | The venue is accessible. There are two steps but wheelchair ramps are available if required. If you need a parking space reserved on Brian' | + | |
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- | Tea/Coffee and biscuits will be available all day, bacon butties will be available in the morning. Please indicate when booking, if you would like a buttie, so Julie has a idea of numbers. | + | |
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- | Let us know if you need a lift from the station. If arriving by train, please plan to arrive at Skegness station no later than 10am so that whoever picks you up does not have to miss any of the meeting. | + | |
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- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. | + | |
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- | For those who have already indicated | + | |
+ | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the next day or two). | ||
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+ | ====== FEBRUARY 2022 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
- | ====== EASTER 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | + | **Saturday 26th February 2022 from 10:00** |
- | **Saturday 20th April 2019 from 10:00** | + | This meeting is Kindly hosted by the The Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society at their clubrooms on Retford Railway Station. |
- | Our next meeting is Kindly hosted by the Kingsway Model Railway Society | + | Thanks to MERG and Bassetlaw |
- | KMRS is a small club that has a room in the Kingsway Centre in Wellingborough, where a small 00 gauge layout is under construction. They also have portable N gauge and 009 layouts at various stages | + | The Bassetlaw Railway Society are not charging us for the use of the room, but we will ask for a donation |
- | Normally it is not possible to hire the meeting room at weekends, as there are regular weekly meetings on Saturdays and Sundays | + | Parking |
- | However, | + | If we can get a Wi-Fi connection at the venue, we will have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. |
- | Collection can be arranged from Wellingborough station for those who would like to come by train. | + | Numbers will be limited |
- | We will ask for a donation of £2.50 per head to cover the room hire, and £1 each in the pot to cover teas/ | ||
- | There is a Sainsbury' | + | ---- |
- | The venue is level access with no stairs. If you need a disabled car parking space reserved close to the door, please let me know. | ||
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**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
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* 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | ||
* 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
- | * 11:00 - CBUS update, developments and news - by Pete Brownlow | + | * 10:40 - The Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society |
+ | * 10:50 - Different cabs for the MERG DCC system - Simon West, John Gowers & Pete Brownlow | ||
* 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | ||
- | * 11:45 - Setting up JMRI routes with CBUS by Graham Clark | + | * 11:45 - Different cabs for the MERG DCC system - continued |
+ | * 12:15 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | ||
+ | * 12:30 - My CBUS & JMRI journey - Julian Pratt | ||
- | JMRI is a free software program for computer control, Graham will show how he used it to set up routing using the MERG CBUS system. Graham is bring a demo board, and invites questions and discussion after his presentation. | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 12:30 MERG DCC and CBUS on the KMRS 00 layout | + | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations, |
- | Pete will describe his experiences, | ||
- | * 13:15 - LUNCH BREAK | + | The cabs session will cover basic how to use the MERG DCC system, circuit designs, the standard MERG CANCAB and other variations designed by members. |
- | * 14:30 - 16:00 ish - Making it work - Practical workshop session and problem | + | During the afternoon John Gowers will provide a soldering |
+ | We will of course have our usual problem clinic providing General help on problems with kits or other electronic projects, building, testing, problem solving etc. | ||
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+ | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, in a few days, you will get a reply with full details, directions to the venue and parking information. Even if you are not sure yet whether you can get along, please let us know anyway so we can plan for likely numbers. | ||
- | For the practical sessions, as we have done before, if you have built something and/or would like any help and advice, please bring it along and we'll work on it with you as a demonstration for everyone. | + | (Those who have already |
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- | If you already know what you want help on for this session, please email the details in advance so we can gen-up on it and look like we know what we are talking about! | + | |
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- | Although the main presentations are quite CBUS-centric this time, we will of course cover anything and everything during the afternoon workshop session. | + | |
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- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. | + | |
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- | If you are planning to come by train, let us know if you need a lift from Wellingborough station. Please plan to arrive at Wellingborough station no later than 10am so that whoever comes to pick you up does not have to miss any of the meeting. | + | |
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+ | ====== JANUARY 2022 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | ||
- | ====== FEBRUARY 2019 East Midlands | + | Here is the agenda for our January 2022 online |
- | **Saturday | + | **Saturday |
- | Our next meeting | + | This meeting |
- | (See http:// | + | |
- | Firstly an apology for the clash with the Newark show, which I missed when booking the venue for this date. If anyone is not planning | + | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring |
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- | For our area group meeting, collection can be arranged from a nearby station for those who would like to come by train. | + | |
- | Visitors are always welcome at our area group meetings. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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- | We will ask for a donation of £2 per head to cover teas/ | + | |
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- | I will check and confirm if the buffet on site will be open on that day, serving refreshments, | + | |
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- | Steam trains will be running on the day between Butterley and Swanwick Junction, however the first train is not until 11:00 so too late to use it as transport to the meeting. Details of the timetable can be found here http:// | + | |
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- | The meeting room is upstairs, but HMRS have platform stair lift which I will double check is working, so step free access is available. The platform should accept a standard wheelchair, but will not take the larger mobility scooters. When confirming your place, please let us know if you have any mobility requirements. | + | |
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**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
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The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
- | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal | + | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | * 10:30 - Welcome and Introductions |
- | * 10:45 - Decoder Pro - by Colin Head | + | * 10:45 - - CBUS miscellany - Pete Brownlow |
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+ | * Using RFID and Railcom in JMRI | ||
+ | * CBUS control panels for Burnden Park | ||
+ | * Any other CBUS updates | ||
- | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 12:00 - CBUS on Kimble | + | * 11:45 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall |
+ | * 12:00 - Lunch break | ||
+ | * 13:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | ||
- | * John will describe his trials and tribulations implementing MERG DCC and CBUS on the ' | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | * 13:00 - MERG Kit locker Update - Judi Rastall – News on new/updated kits, availability, what is coming soon. | + | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please be ready to wave it at the camera, and we'll see what help and advice we can give from afar. |
- | * 13:30 - LUNCH BREAK | + | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> |
- | * 14:30 - 16:30 ish - Making it work - Practical session and problem clinic | + | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. |
- | ---- | + | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https:// |
+ | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk and I'll email you the Zoom link. | ||
- | During introductions, | + | I will send out the usual reminder email to everyone subscribed |
- | For the practical sessions, as we have done before, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please bring it along and we'll work on it with you as a demonstration for everyone. | + | ---- |
- | If you already know what you want help on for this session, please email the details in advance so we can gen-up on it and look like we know what we are talking about! | ||
- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands Area group section of the MERG forum. I will add you to the list and, in due course, you will get a reply with full address details, directions to the venue and parking information. Let us know if you need a lift from a nearby station. | + | ====== Details of Earlier |
- | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the next day or so.) | + | [[areagroups: |
+ | and [[areagroups: | ||
+ | NB. These links are for MERG members only. | ||
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- | ====== Details of Earlier East Midlands Area Group meetings ====== | ||
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