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-======MERG South Hampshire (Southampton) Area Group======
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-[[:public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups News]]\\
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-[[:public:start|Index to other public pages]]\\
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-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]\\
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- Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged with the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) for MERG members to be able to meet at their clubroom.
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-Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay,  Quayside Road,  Southampton, SO18 1BZ.
+====== MERG South Hampshire Area Group ======
-Evening meetings take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month.\\
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-Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless we are representing MERG at an exhibition.\\
+<WRAP group>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
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+[[areagroups:shants|Group Members Page]]
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-The club room is well equipped with several work benches, an open area with a 50" screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, plus catering and toilet facilities.\\
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-It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit.  Access is by stairs but unfortunately there is no lift.\\
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+===== Some examples of our activities: =====
+==== Presentations to the group & electronic assembly using the Southampton MRS club facilities. ====
+{{:public:shsag1.jpg?400|}}
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+==== Software development and device programming & attending exhibitions supporting MERG. ====
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+=== How do I contact the Area Group ===
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-The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules.  Chris can assist you in developing your soldering skills.  We can program the PICs used in MERG designs and have some basic test facilities for CBUS modules and DCC loco decoders and accessories.  Presentations are welcome, and advice and guidance always available.\\
+Please indicate South Hampshire Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=24|Contact MERG]]**
+</WRAP>
+=== Who are the leaders of the group? ===
-We are assisting in rebuilding one of the Southampton MRS exhibition layouts to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\
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-All the points have now been converted to servo operation.  We are adding ToTIs as we convert the track wiring to DCC.  The layout control will be by CBUS and DCC by MERG DCC.\\
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-Once we have got it reliably running, we hope to add JMRI on a Raspberry Pi 3B to add smart phone throttle control and a control panel using a tablet.\\
+Replace photo with the names and titles of leaders.
-At the March workshop we agreed to use route selection to control the layout and started the procurement of components and MERG modules for the control system. The new rear section with storage and a reversing loop has added 16 more points to be controlled.\\
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-At the August workshop we continued adding and wiring the MERG modules to the scenic section.  We started setting up the point servos, using the FCU.\\
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+\\
+Chris Barker - Leader\\
+Stuart Burgess - Deputy Leader\\
+</WRAP>
-=====Scheduled meetings=====
+=== Would you like to join today? ===
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+Update area group name.
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+</WRAP>
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+Not a member? then <WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP> and sign up to this Area Group. If you are already a member <WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the South Hampshire Area Group]]</WRAP>
+Select **South Hampshire Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
+</WRAP>
-The **August 2019** meetings will be on:\\
+=== How do you meet? ===
- The evening of Thursday 8th August starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
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- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 17th August. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
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-The **September 2019** meetings will be on:\\
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- The evening of Thursday 12th September starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
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- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 21st September. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
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-The **October 2019** meetings will be on:\\
+We meet at the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) clubroom and also on Zoom.\\
- The evening of Thursday 10th October starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
+Dates and details of the meetings are listed below and on the MERG diary  https://www.merg.org.uk/content/events \\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 19th October. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-The **November 2019** meetings will be on:\\
- The evening of Thursday 7th November starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop is moved to Saturday 23rd November as we are at an exhibition on Saturday 16th November.\\
-The **December 2019** meetings will be on:\\
+The SMRS clubroom is Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, SO18 1BZ. Free parking is available.\\
- The evening of Thursday 12th December starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
+Bitterne railway station is nearby and about 10 minutes walk to Kemps Quay.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 21st December. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-=====Exhibitions=====
-If you cannot get to the meetings, you can come and meet us at one of the following exhibitions where we will be manning the MERG stand.\\
+Evening meetings take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm (clubroom should be open at 7:00pm).\\
+\\
+Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless we are representing MERG at an exhibition, starting at 10:00am (clubroom is usually open by 09:45am).\\
+\\
+The club room is well equipped with several work benches, which are available on a first come first served basis, an open area with a 50“ screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, plus catering and toilet facilities.\\
+\\
+It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit. Access is by stairs but unfortunately there is no lift.\\
+\\
+The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules. Chris can assist you in developing your soldering skills. We can program the PICs used in MERG designs and have some basic test facilities for CBUS modules and DCC loco decoders and accessories. Presentations are welcome, and advice, guidance, tea, coffee and biscuits are always available.\\
+\\
+We are currently rebuilding an 009 exhibition layout to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\
+The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. It can be controlled using route selection from a single control panel and one or two CANCABs can be used for loco control.\\
+Recently the layout has been upgraded to be automatically controlled by JMRI running on a laptop. 3 trains can operate under computer control.\\
+The pictures below are from its first public show at the Southampton MRC exhibition in January 2024.\\
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+{{:areagroups:soton4.jpg?400 |}}\\
+</WRAP>
-**Andover MRC Open Day**\\
+=== And the Next Meeting? ===
-Saturday 31st August 2019 10.00 – 16.00\\
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-At The Lights, West Street, Andover, SP10 1AH.\\
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+Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page.
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+=== Local Links ===
-**Worthing MRC Annual Exhibition**\\
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-Saturday 28th September 2019 and Sunday 29th September 2019\\
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-At Durrington High School, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1LA. \\
+Link to local model railway sites.
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-**Farnham and District MRC Annual Exhibition**\\
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-Saturday 12th October 2019 10.30 – 17.00 and Sunday 13th October 10.00 - 16.30\\
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-At Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4AS.\\
+\\
+[[https://southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.wordpress.com/|Southhampton Model Railway Society]]
-**South Hants MRC Annual Portsmouth Exhibition**\\
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-Saturday 16th November 2019 10:30 - 16:30\\
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-At Admiral Lord Nelson School, Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT.\\
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-**Southampton MRS Exhibition**\\
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
-Saturday 25th January 2020 10.00 – 17.00 and Sunday 26th January 10.00 - 16:30\\
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-At Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, SO50 5ZA (Satnav use SO50 5BX).\\
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
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-**Basinstoke MRS Exhibition**\\
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-Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00 – 17.00 and Sunday 15th March 10.00 – 16.00\\
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
-At Aldworth Science College, Basingstoke, RG22 6HQ.\\
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-//**Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition**\\
+[[areagroups:shants|Group Members Page]]
-Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18-00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\
+</WRAP>
-Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\
+</WRAP>
-To be confirmed.//
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-=====Contacts=====
-Contact Chris for more information[[https://merg.org.uk/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3304|via profile page]]\\
-Non member enquiries [[https://merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=24|via MERG Area-Groups page]]\\
-For more information on the Southampton MRS, go to their Web site [[https://southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.wordpress.com|SMRS website]]\\
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