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- | [[:public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups | + | ====== MERG East Midlands Area Group News ====== |
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- | ====== SEPTEMBER 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | ||
- | **Saturday 26th September 2020 from 10:00** | + | ====== March 2024 East Midlands face to face area group meeting ====== |
- | This meeting | + | Here is the agenda for our March 2024 area group meeting. |
- | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued | + | **Saturday 16th March 2024 from 10:00** |
+ | This meeting is Kindly hosted by the The Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society at their clubrooms on Retford Railway Station. | ||
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- | **AGENDA** | + | The Bassetlaw Railway Society are not charging us for the use of the room, but we will ask for a donation of £2 per head to cover the cost of teas & coffees and biscuits, and make a donation to the Society. |
- | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | + | Access is step free, but the entry door to the clubrooms is probably not wide enough for a powered wheelchair. |
- | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ | + | For those coming by train, there are reasonable arrivals from east (9:50), west (9:20) and north (9:38). From the south, there is one from Peterborough |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | |
- | * 10:45 - Guided tour of my layout - Folkstone International - Martin Perry | + | |
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | |
- | * 11:30 - The MERG modules on Folkstone International | + | |
- | * 12:00 - My terminus with loco release line, part 2 - Michael Newton | + | |
- | * 12:30 - Lunch | + | |
- | * 13:30 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | + | |
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- | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something | + | There is a Costa Coffee on the station, a convenience store 2 minutes walk away and Retford has many excellent eating places, just 12 minutes walk away, or you may bring a packed lunch. |
- | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> | + | There is no Wi-Fi at the venue, so a Zoom connection will not be possible. |
- | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | + | More details |
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- | If you cannot see the details | + | |
- | 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. | ||
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- | ====== AUGUST 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | ||
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- | **Saturday 29th August 2020 from 10:00** | ||
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- | This meeting will be online using Zoom. | ||
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- | 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. | ||
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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, group news and Introductions | ||
- | * 10:50 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 10:40 - The Bassetlaw |
- | * 11:00 - Introduction to my terminus with loco release line, using modified Pocket Money Projects. | + | * 10:50 - MERG news - John Gowers (MERG chairman) |
- | * 11:15 - Update on my projects, including CANINP/ | + | * 11:00 - The CANXIO |
- | * 11:50 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:45 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 12:00 - Charnwood | + | * 12:00 - The Raspberry Pi Pico - David Jones |
- | * 12:30 - PTP Lite QnA | + | * 12:45 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall |
- | * 13:00 - Lunch | + | * 13:15 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 14:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice | + | * |
+ | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations | ||
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+ | During the afternoon our chairman, John Gowers, will be on hand to answer | ||
+ | The Bassetlaw Railway Society modelling rooms will be open, where the main 00 gauge layout will be operated by society members and other layouts will be on display, including a newly started N gauge, a nearly ready O gauge and a Triang TT. | ||
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+ | 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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- | 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 come, please |
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- | 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:// | + | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails |
- | 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. | ||
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- | **Saturday | + | Here is the agenda for our January online Zoom area group meeting. |
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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 |
- | * 10:50 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 10:45 - Essex Brick part 2 - getting into using YAAT for automation - Eddy |
- | * 11:00 - My projects update and a demo of Voice Control using JMRI+CBUS | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 11:45 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:45 - My initial exploration |
- | * 12:00 - Locke Town - A tour around Roxeter | + | * 12:15 - QnA on the above talks |
- | * 13:00 - Lunch Break | + | * 12:30 - Kit and other news |
- | * 14:00 - Kit locker Update | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 14:15 - 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. | + | |
- | If you would like to join in, please | + | For the help clinic session in the afternoon, if you have built something and would like any help and advice, please |
- | If you are not a MERG member and would like to participate as a visitor | + | 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 are a MERG member and 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 for online meetings. Thanks to Allan and Martin S for all the work they have put into that system. | + | 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. |
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- | This means you don't have to post a message on the forum or send an email to reserve a place at the meeting, but still feel free to post a message to let us know you will be there if you wish. | + | |
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- | 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 a separate list of members email addresses, 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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- | ====== JUNE 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | ||
- | **Sunday 28th June 2020 from 10:00** | ||
- | This meeting | + | ====== December 2023 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting |
- | 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. | + | Here is the agenda for our December 2023 online Zoom area group meeting. |
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- | **AGENDA** | + | |
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- | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | + | |
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- | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ | + | |
- | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | + | |
- | * 10:45 - Kit Locker news Special | + | |
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | |
- | * 11:30 - Progress with my Garden Railway - Colin Head | + | |
- | * 12:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | |
- | * 12:30 - CBUS and JMRI update, including CANINP and CANOUT - Pete Brownlow | + | |
- | * 13:00 - Lunch Break | + | |
- | * 14:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | + | |
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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. | + | |
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- | 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, in the next couple of days, you will get a reply with Zoom link and meeting id. | + | |
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- | ====== MAY 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | + | |
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- | **Saturday | + | |
This meeting will be online using Zoom. | This meeting will be online using Zoom. | ||
- | 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. | + | 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 - Fitting crystal adapter boards | + | * 10:45 - Essex Brick a lockdown |
- | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 11:30 - Update on my projects | + | * 11:45 - Update on my developments with DCC, CBUS and JMRI - Pete Brownlow |
- | * 12:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | + | |
- | * 12:30 - Lunch Break | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | * 13:30 - Kit locker update from Judi Rastal | + | * 14:00 on - General |
- | * 14:00 - Continuation of QnA and advice | + | |
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+ | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> | ||
- | 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. | + | 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 would like to join in, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk | + | |
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- | ====== APRIL 2020 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== | + | |
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- | Here is the agenda for our Easter online area group meeting. | + | |
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- | **Saturday 11th April 2020 from 10:00** | + | |
- | This meeting would have been at the Kingsway Centre in Wellingborough, home to Kingsway Model Railway Society. Thanks | + | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https://www.merg.org.uk/ |
- | In the meantime, this meeting will now be online using Zoom. | + | 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 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. | + | 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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- | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | ||
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- | * 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 | ||
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+ | ====== OCTOBER 2023 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 21st October 2023 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 id. | + | The meeting is Kindly hosted by the Nene Valley Railway at Wansford. Thanks |
- | I will also host a test Zoom meeting at 7pm on Friday evening, | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover both the venue hire and teas/ |
+ | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. | ||
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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 | + | |
- | (See http:// | + | |
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- | We will ask for a donation of £2 per head to cover teas/ | + | |
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- | I have been advised that there will be no catering | + | |
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- | 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. | + | |
+ | 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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* 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 |
- | * 10:45 - An Arduino based timed shuttle | + | * 10:35 - Group news and Introductions |
- | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | + | * 10:45 - CBUS and JMRI at Gwynne Junction |
- | * 12:00 - CBUS/CANMIO update | + | * 11:45 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 13:00 - MERG Kit locker Update | + | * 12:00 - MERG & kit locker |
- | + | * 12:30 - The Universal Experimenters Module | |
- | * 13:30 - LUNCH BREAK | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
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- | * 14:30 - 16:30ish - Making it work: Practical session & problem | + | * 13:30 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic |
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+ | During the afternoon, as well as our usual help and problem solving clinic, Russ advises that the railwayana shop at NVR will be open which now has quite a lot of double 00 and a few N and O gauge second hand stock. | ||
- | 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 | + | If he can get the 00 layout running |
- | 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! | + | Short trips to the NVR shed will be available during the afternoon. |
- | 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. | + | It is a running day at NVR with 3 trains, pulled by W D Austerity. |
- | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails | + | 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. |
+ | 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. | ||
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- | ====== OCTOBER 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | ||
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- | **Saturday 26th October 2019 from 9:30** | ||
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- | Kindly hosted by the Nene Valley Railway in their Study Centre meeting room at Wansford | ||
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- | Thanks to Russ Jenner for organising the venue for us. | ||
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- | This is an Arduino themed meeting. | ||
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+ | ====== JULY 2023 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
- | **AGENDA** | + | **Saturday 8th July 2023 from 10:00** |
- | * 09:30 Members arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | + | Due to Judi's building work not being complete in time, we have swapped |
- | * 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 to talk in more detail with our speakers | + | This meeting will now be at Aisthorpe Village Hall, near Lincoln, Kindly hosted |
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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 | + | |
- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | + | Thanks to Richard Joyce for organising the venue for us. |
- | We will ask for £2 per head to cover the room hire cost and £1 each in the " | + | Tea and Coffee |
- | A selection of MERG kits will be available | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/ |
- | The NVR cafe will be open from about 8:30 for bacon butties or full breakfast, | + | The venue has level step free access |
- | The meeting room is step-free accessible. If you need a disabled parking space reserved close up, please let us know. | + | 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. |
- | For those who would like to come by train, we can arrange | + | 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 |
- | 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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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 | + | * 10:45 - Introduction to the Lincoln & District Model Railway Club - Richard Joyce |
- | * 10:50 Kit locker Update | + | * 10:50 - The CANPROG - what it is, building one, using it to program PICs - Pete Brownlow |
- | * 11:15 Short coffee break | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 11:30 CBUS enhancements to JMRI, demo and discussion | + | * 11:45 - Update on FCU development (CBUS FLim Config Utility) |
- | * 12:15 Finding your way around the MERG website, forum and wiki - Pete Brownlow | + | * 12:15 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall |
- | * 13:00 Lunch - bring your own packed lunch (tea and coffee provided) | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
+ | * 14:00 - 16:00 ish - Demonstrations | ||
- | * 13:30 A chance to operate David Straker' | + | There should also be a chance to see some of the L&DMRC layouts. |
- | * in parallel with: | + | |
- | * 13:30 Making it work - our usual problem solving clinic | + | |
- | * 16:00 “Wrap up” discussion, confirm next meeting and thanks to our host | + | 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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+ | 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 the week before the meeting, 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. | ||
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+ | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the week before the meeting). | ||
- | If you would like to bring anything to run on David' | + | ====== May 2023 East Midlands ONLINE area group meeting ====== |
- | There will be some kits available | + | Here is the agenda |
- | 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. | + | **Saturday 27th May from 10:00** |
- | 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) | + | This meeting |
- | 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 | + | As before, we have found that breaks of roughly 10-15 mins per hour worked well, to avoid people getting fatigued from staring |
- | All visitors, and MERG members from outside the East Midlands, are always welcome at our area group meetings. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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- | ====== SUMMER 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | + | |
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- | **Sunday 7th July 2019 from 10:00** | + | |
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- | Kindly hosted by Julie and Brian Chapman at their place in Skegness. | + | |
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- | Collection can be arranged from Skegness station for those who would like to come by train. | + | |
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- | 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 - Get connected, Informal chat |
- | * 10:30 Introductions, Group news, future meetings etc. | + | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions |
- | * 10:45 Driving | + | * 10:45 - MERG and kit locker news |
- | * 11:45 Short tea/coffee break | + | * 11:00 - FCU (CBUS Config utility) - development news and status - Pete Brownlow |
- | * 12:00 Report on a recent visit to Minatur Wunderland with some photos and video - Pete Brownlow | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break (make your own!) |
- | * 12:45 Kit locker update | + | * 11:45 - WebFCU (alternative CBUS config utility) - David Ellis |
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+ | * 12:45 - MERG AGM event - possible East Mids Area group involvement | ||
+ | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
+ | * 14:00 on - General QnA and help clinic | ||
- | * 13:00 Lunch | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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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 | + | |
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | Please don't share the Zoom links with anyone outside MERG, or post them on any public social media or web page. | ||
- | 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 | + | If you cannot see the details |
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- | There will be some kits available | + | |
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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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- | Let us know if you need a lift from the station. If arriving by train, please | + | |
- | If you would like to come, please | + | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk |
- | For those who have already indicated you would like to come, I will be sending | + | I will send out the usual reminder email to everyone subscribed to the area group, it will go automatically to everyone who is subscribed to this area group. |
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+ | ====== APRIL 2023 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
- | ====== EASTER 2019 East Midlands area group meeting ====== | + | **Saturday 8th April 2023 from 10:00** |
- | **Saturday 20th April 2019 from 10:00** | + | Here is the agenda for our April meeting. |
- | Our next meeting is Kindly hosted by the Kingsway Model Railway Society (KMRS) in Wellingborough. | + | This meeting is Kindly hosted by the The Kingsway Model Railway Society (KMRS) |
- | KMRS is a small club that has a room in the Kingsway Centre in Wellingborough, | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/ |
- | Normally it is not possible to hire the meeting room at weekends, as there are regular weekly meetings on Saturdays | + | The venue has level step free access |
- | However, neither of these organisations are meeting on Easter Saturday 20th April, so we have been able to hire the room. | + | 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. |
- | Collection can be arranged from Wellingborough station | + | Provided the Internet connection at the venue is working, we will have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, |
- | 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/ | + | More details of parking and how to find the venue will be included in your confirmation email when you book your place. Please remember |
- | There is a Sainsbury' | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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- | 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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- | 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, group news and Introductions | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
- | * 11:00 - CBUS update, developments and news - by Pete Brownlow | + | * 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 | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | ||
- | * 11:45 - Setting up JMRI routes with CBUS by Graham Clark | + | * 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 | ||
- | JMRI is a free software program for computer control, Graham | + | The Kingsway Model Railway Society 00 gauge layout |
- | * 12:30 MERG DCC and CBUS on the KMRS 00 layout | + | Feel free if you want to bring something to run, the 00 layouts are DCC, the N gauge layout |
- | Pete will describe his experiences, | + | We will of course have our usual problem clinic providing General help on problems |
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- | * 13:15 - LUNCH BREAK | + | 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. |
- | * 14:30 - 16:00 ish - Making it work - Practical workshop session and problem clinic | + | 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, | ||
+ | Pete | ||
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- | 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. | ||
- | 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! | ||
- | Although the main presentations are quite CBUS-centric this time, we will of course cover anything and everything during the afternoon workshop session. | + | ====== SEPTEMBER 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. 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. | + | **Saturday 3rd September 2022 from 10:00** |
- | 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. | + | Here is the agenda for our September |
+ | This meeting is Kindly hosted by the The Kingsway Model Railway Society at the Kingsway Centre in Wellingborough. | ||
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- | ====== FEBRUARY 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. |
- | **Saturday 23rd February 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. |
- | Our next meeting is Kindly hosted by the Historical Model Railway Society (HMRS) | + | Provided |
- | (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 to come to this meeting, but could help with the MERG stand at Newark on the Saturday, or if anyone can help at that show on Sunday, then please contact the exhibition manger on exhibitions@merg.org.uk | + | More details |
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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. | + | |
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- | Visitors are always welcome at our area group meetings. | + | |
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- | We will ask for a donation | + | |
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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 | + | |
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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 - Decoder Pro - by Colin Head | + | * 10:40 - Introduction to the Kingsway Model Railway Society - Roger barker |
+ | * 10:45 - Turntable Tales - My journey so far with the Peco Turntable and MERG Turntable Controller - kit John Wood\\ (Also includes using Julian' | ||
+ | * 11:15 - Tea/coffee break | ||
+ | * 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 | ||
- | * Decoder Pro is part of the JMRI software program, and can be used to set up the CV settings on DCC locos. | ||
- | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | + | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic |
- | * 12:00 - CBUS on Kimble | + | |
- | * 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, | + | The Kingsway Model Railway Society |
- | * 13:30 - LUNCH BREAK | + | Feel free if you want to bring something to run, the 00 layouts are DCC, the N gauge layout is analogue. |
- | * 14:30 - 16:30 ish - Making it work - Practical session and problem clinic | + | We will of course have our usual problem clinic |
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- | During introductions, | + | 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, |
- | 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. | + | Please book a place rather than just turning up on spec, if there are any last minute changes |
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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. | + | |
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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 day or so.) | + | |
+ | (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 ====== | ||
+ | **Saturday 9th July 2022 from 10:00** | ||
- | ====== AUGUST MERG East Midlands area group meeting | + | The meeting |
- | **Saturday 11th August 2018 from 10:00** | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover both the venue hire and teas/ |
- | Kindly hosted by David Straker at his place in Leicester. | + | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. |
- | Weather permitting, there will be an opportunity to see and operate David' | + | There is a cafe on site, we will pass the menu around in the morning so you can order lunch if you wish. |
- | Collection can be arranged from Leicester station | + | If the Wifi at the venue is working well enough, we will endevour have a Zoom connection for the morning meeting, for those who cannot come in person. However, the meeting will be optimised |
- | Tea and coffee will be provided, please bring your own packed lunch, . | + | It is a running day on the NVR, purple timetable, scheduled to be a mix of steam and the Peak diesel. See the NVR website for more details. |
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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 |
- | * 10:45 Introductions | + | * 10:40 - Developing FCU - progress |
- | * 11:10 Kit locker Update | + | * 11:20 - Tea/coffee break |
- | * 11:30 Short coffee break | + | * 11:30 - Colin Head - Demo and progress report on my layout (which has no name yet!) |
- | * 11:45 What I'm doing and planning with DCC and CBUS - Pete Brownlow | + | * 12:10 - MERG & kit locker updates - Judi Rastall |
+ | * 12:30 - LUNCH BREAK | ||
+ | * 13:30 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations and practical problems help clinic | ||
- | * 12:30 Lunch - bring your own packed lunch (tea and coffee provided) | + | Note: " |
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- | * 13:30 A chance to operate David Straker' | + | |
- | * in parallel with: | + | |
- | * 13:30 Making it work - our usual problem solving clinic | + | |
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- | * 16:00 “Wrap up” discussion, confirm next meeting and thanks | + | |
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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. | ||
- | This will the last meeting organised by me as area group leader, so hopefully somebody would like to step in and take over that roll. | + | Let us know if you need a lift from Peterborough |
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- | Judi will have some kits for purchase, but 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. | + | |
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- | 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. | + | |
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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 with full address details and directions to the venue. (If you have already done so - you should have received your confirmation email - please contact us if you have not received it) | + | |
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- | If you would like to come by train, please let us know if you need a lift from the station. | + | |
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- | All visitors, and MERG members from outside the East Midlands, are always welcome at our area group meetings. | + | |
+ | Those who have already let us know that you are coming, you should have received a confirmation email with directions, parking, lunch details etc. If you have not received your confirmation email, please get in touch. | ||
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+ | ====== APRIL 2022 East Midlands MERG Area Group FACE to FACE meeting ====== | ||
+ | **Saturday | ||
- | ====== SUMMER 2018 MERG East Midlands area group meeting | + | This meeting |
- | **Sunday 15th July 2018 from 10:00** | + | We will ask for a donation of £5 per head to cover the venue hire and teas/ |
- | Kindly hosted by Judi Rastall at her place in Sutton on Sea. | + | The venue has level step free access and good parking. If you need a disabled space reserved, please let us know. |
- | Come to the seaside for our Summer meeting! The weather forecast | + | You can either bring a packed lunch or nip out to somewhere locally, |
- | The venue is about 5 minutes walk from the Prom, so you might like to bring the family for a day by the seaside, whilst we get on with the far more important stuff! Partners and families are welcome to use the other room for teas/ | + | 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 |
- | Judi can accommodate up to 20 people, so bookings are first come first served. If we become fully booked, we will keep a waiting list in case of cancellations. Note that the 20 limit is for the room where we have the meeting, any partners or family who would like to come along for a day at the seaside are additional to the 20 limit. | + | More details of parking and how to find the venue will be included |
- | If you would like to come, please let us know as soon as possible. If you do decide at the last minute, it is still worth getting in touch as, with the longer distance that most have to travel, the numbers are usually less than more centrally located meetings. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | Most of you will know that Judi is our Kit Sales Manager. This is an opportunity to see the huge MERG kit operation, how Judi manages the stock, processes the orders and sends out all those kits. | + | **AGENDA** |
- | Sutton on Sea is on the east coast of Lincolnshire between Skegness and Grimsby. Parking is available on street near the venue. We have scheduled this meeting | + | The meeting will be informal and flexible, |
- | This venue is less convenient for arrival by train. The nearest railhead is Skegness which is at the end of a long branch line and is an hour round trip from Sutton. | + | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members |
+ | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
+ | * 10:35 - Introduction to the Kingsway Model Railway Society - Roger barker | ||
+ | * 10:45 - My CBUS & JMRI journey - Julian Pratt (held over from the previous meeting) | ||
+ | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | ||
+ | * 11:45 - Kit locker update - news about MERG kits - Judi Rastall | ||
+ | * 12:15 - CBUS update - developments and things I am working on - Pete Brownlow | ||
- | Tea and Coffee will be available, lunch can be purchased from local fish and chip shops (which are open on a Sunday), or bring your own if you prefer. | + | * 13:00 - LUNCH BREAK |
- | Judi has been progressing her loft railway, so you can have a look at how it is getting on. It is OO gauge DCC, visiting locos and stock are welcome. | + | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations |
+ | 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. | ||
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- | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | + | 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. |
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- | * 10:00 Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | + | |
- | * 10:30 Introductions and group news | + | |
- | * 11:00 The Great Model Railway Challenge - TV Series - my experience By Marcus Dawson | + | |
- | * 11:45 Short coffee break | + | |
- | * 12:00 Update from the committee – Martin Perry | + | |
- | * 12:30 MERG kit news by Judi Rastall – News on new/updated kits, availability, | + | |
- | * 12:30 Progress on my layout - Judi Rastall - an update on progress with the loft layout | + | |
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- | * 13:15 Lunch - Fish and chips from the local shops or bring your own | + | |
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- | * 14:30 Afternoon sessions: | + | |
- | * - The MERG kit locker by Judi Rastall – guided tours | + | |
- | * - Running session on Judi's loft layout | + | |
- | * - Making it work - our usual problem solving clinic | + | |
- | * - Help with soldering and kit construction | + | |
- | * - Or just relax in the sunshine in the garden | + | |
+ | (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 ====== | ||
+ | **Saturday 26th February 2022 from 10:00** | ||
- | Kits will, of course, be available for purchase. If you have specific requirements, | + | This meeting |
- | For the clinic session, as we have done before, if you have built something | + | Thanks to MERG and Bassetlaw Railway Society member Julian Pratt for arranging the venue for us. |
- | The venue is reasonably accessible, there are a couple | + | The Bassetlaw Railway Society |
- | To access | + | Parking is available in the station car park at a cost of £5. You can of course come by train to Retford Station. |
- | Please note that Judi is owned by her two Kit Cats who will be in attendance, so anyone who has any feline allergy or intolerance should be aware of this. | + | 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. However, I understand we are reliant on the LNER hosted Wi-Fi at the station, so we don't yet know if this will be possible. |
- | If you would like to come, and have not already done so, please | + | Numbers will be limited |
- | If you have already emailed or posted that you are coming, you should get your confirmation email in the next few days. | ||
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- | ====== MAY 2018 MERG East Midlands area group meeting ====== | ||
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- | **Saturday 26th May 2018 from 9:30** | ||
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- | Kindly hosted by the Nene Valley Railway in their Study Centre meeting room at Wansford | ||
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- | Thanks to Russ Jenner for organising the venue for us. | ||
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- | These arrangements are provisional, | ||
**AGENDA** | **AGENDA** | ||
- | With lots of good stuff on the agenda, We've gone for a slightly earlier start - since most people usually get there early anyway! | + | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: |
+ | * 10:00 - Arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | ||
+ | * 10:30 - Welcome, group news and Introductions | ||
+ | * 10:40 - The Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society - Julian Pratt | ||
+ | * 10:50 - Different cabs for the MERG DCC system - Simon West, John Gowers & Pete Brownlow | ||
+ | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee break | ||
+ | * 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 | ||
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- | * 09:00 Members arrival, Informal chat and get to know the other members | + | * 14:00 - 16:30 ish - Demonstrations, |
- | * 09:30 Introductions and group news | + | |
- | * 09:45 Introduction to the CBUS CANMIO | + | |
- | * 10:00 The Universal CANMIO firmware - Ian Hogg | + | |
- | * 11:00 Coffee Break | + | |
- | * 11:30 MERG Kit news - Judi Rastall | + | |
- | * 12:00 Lunch (early as the NVR cafe may be busy) | + | |
- | * 13:00 3D printing - Howard Watkins | + | |
- | * 14:30 Split out for afternoon | + | |
- | * Setting up the Universal CANMIO with Ian Hogg | + | |
- | * 3D printing with Howard Watkins | + | |
- | * General kit problem solving with the usual team | + | |
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+ | During the afternoon John Gowers will provide a soldering clinic, both through hole and surface mount. | ||
- | We will ask for £2 per head to cover the room hire cost and £1 each in the " | + | 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. |
- | Kits will be available for purchase. If you have specific requirements, | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | 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 bank holiday running weekend at NVR, it may be very busy. For that reason, we have scheduled lunch early, and we may make arrangements | + | 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 |
- | The meeting room is step-free accessible. If you need a disabled parking space reserved close up, please let us know. | + | (Those who have already let me know that you are coming, I will be sending out confirmation emails in the next few days.) |
- | 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. | ||
- | If you would like to come, please send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk or post a message in the East Midlands | + | ---- |
+ | ====== JANUARY 2022 East Midlands | ||
- | Members from outside | + | Here is the agenda for our January 2022 online area group meeting. |
- | ---- | + | **Saturday 15th January from 10:00** |
+ | This meeting will be online using Zoom. | ||
- | ====== FEBRUARY 2018 MERG East Midlands area group meeting ====== | + | 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. |
- | **Sunday 4th Febrary 2018 from 10:00** | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | Kindly hosted by the Syston Model Railway Society at their clubrooms at The Old School Community Centre, Thurmaston, Leicestershire | + | **AGENDA** |
- | Thanks to SMRS and MERG member Mike Collins for arranging this venue for us. | + | The meeting will be informal |
- | Due to when the venue is available, we are trying | + | * 10:00 - Get connected, sort out any microphone/ |
+ | * 10:30 - Welcome | ||
+ | * 10:45 - - CBUS miscellany - Pete Brownlow | ||
- | Collection can be arranged from Syston station | + | * Latest CANMO (Universal) firmware release |
+ | * Using RFID and Railcom in JMRI | ||
+ | * CBUS control panels | ||
+ | * Any other CBUS updates | ||
- | Tea and coffee | + | * 11:30 - Tea/coffee |
+ | * 11:45 - Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | ||
+ | * 12:00 - Lunch break | ||
+ | * 13:00 - QnA and anyone looking for advice and help on any projects | ||
- | We will ask for a donation of £2 per head to cover the room hire. | + | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | The meeting room is on the ground floor and easily accessible. The clubrooms housing | + | For the QnA sessions, if you have built something |
- | **AGENDA** | + | If you would like to join in, please go to the MERG website, select the menu option MEMBER LINKS-> |
- | The meeting will be informal and flexible, so these are approximate times: | + | 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 | + | If you cannot see the details for East Midlands area group meetings, go to https:// |
- | * 10:30 Welcome to SMRS - by Mike Collins | + | |
- | * 10:35 Introductions and group news | + | |
- | * 11:00 Update on progress with my new automated layout by Colin Head | + | |
- | * 11:30 Tea/coffee break (or recovery time if we are running late) | + | |
- | * 11:45 Kit locker update - Judi Rastall | + | |
- | * 12:15 What's new and coming soon in JMRI latest versions - Pete Brownlow | + | |
- | * 13:00 Lunch - Bring your own | + | |
- | Also a chance to see the SMRS layouts on site | + | If you still can't get the Zoom link, send an email to eastmids@merg.org.uk |
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- | * 14:00 Making it work - practical sessions using members projects, MERG kits or anything else. | + | |
- | * 16:30 Wrap-up discussion, confirm next meeting | + | |
- | * 16:35 Carry on with anything else we havn't fixed yet until we get thown out! | + | |
+ | I will send out the usual reminder email to everyone subscribed to the area group soon, it will go automatically to everyone who is subscribed to this area group. | ||
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- | Kits will be available for purchase. If you have specific requirements, | + | ====== Details |
- | For the practical sessions, as we have done before, if you have built something | + | [[areagroups: |
+ | and [[areagroups: | ||
+ | NB. These links are for MERG members only. | ||
- | 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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- | If we didn't quite have time to get your project properly sorted at the last meeting, please bring it along again and you will be top of the list. | ||
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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, directions to the venue and parking information. Let us know if you need a lift from the station. | ||
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- | MERG members and visitors from anywhere are always welcome at our meetings, you don't have to live in the East Midlands to come! | ||
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