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+====== MERG South Hampshire Area Group ======
+<WRAP info centeralign button>[[:public:areagroups|Area Groups]] [[:public:start|Public pages]] [[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]] </WRAP>
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+=== How do I contact the Area Group ===
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=24|MERG South Hampshire Area Group contact form]]
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+=== Who are the leaders of the group? ===
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+Chris Barker - Leader\\
+Stuart Burgess - Deputy Leader\\
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+=== Would you like to join today? ===
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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/|Join the South Hampshire Area Group]]</WRAP>
+Edit **Area Groups** using the green pencil. Then select **South Hampshire Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
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+=== How do you meet? ===
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+Whilst restrictions are in place, we are using Zoom video calls.
+Previously we met at the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS). Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, SO18 1BZ.\\
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+Evening meetings took 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.\\
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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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+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.\\
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+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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+The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. It will be controlled using route selection from a single control panel and one or two CANCABs will be used for loco control.
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+=== And the Next Meeting? ===
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+=== Local Links ===
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+Link to local model railway sites.
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+[[https://southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.wordpress.com/|Southhampton Model Railway Society]]
+</WRAP>
 ======MERG South Hampshire (Southampton) Area Group======
 [[:public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups News]]\\
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 [[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]\\
- Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged with the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) for MERG members to be able to meet at their clubroom.
+Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged with the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) for MERG members to be able to meet at their clubroom.
 Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay,  Quayside Road,  Southampton, SO18 1BZ.
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 We are assisting in rebuilding one of the Southampton MRS exhibition layouts to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\
-The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules.  A single control panel has been built and one or two CANCABs will be used for loco control.\\
+The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules.  It will be controlled using route selection from a single control panel and one or two CANCABs will be used for loco control.\\
-At the August workshop we continued adding and wiring the MERG modules to the scenic section and started setting up the point servos, using the FCU.\\
-All the MERG modules have now been installed on the scenic section and wiring up continues.\\
+We just missed the Southampton show, despite an extra session working on the control system. The scenic section is a complicated layout with three interconnected reversing loops using DCC unfriendly points, so accurate timing and sequencing is required to avoid shorts.\\
-The new rear lower level section for the storage and a reversing loop has been built.  The track and points have been installed and track wiring started.  The mountings for the 16 servos controlling the points were added at the October Saturday workshop.\\
-Any help would be appreciated as we hope to have it ready for the Southampton show in January 2020.\\
-We can work on it at other times when the club room is open.\\
 =====Scheduled meetings=====
-The **December 2019** meetings will be on:\\
- The evening of Thursday 12th December starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 21st December. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-The **January 2020** meetings will be on:\\
+**<color #ed1c24>All meetings cancelled until further notice</color>**
- The evening of Thursday 9th January starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th January. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
+The **July 2020** meetings will be on:\\
+ The evening of Thursday 9th July starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
+ The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th July. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
+The **August 2020** meetings will be on:\\
+ The evening of Thursday 13th August starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
+ The all day workshop will be on Saturday 15th August. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-The **February 2020** meetings will be on:\\
- The evening of Thursday 13th February starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 15th February. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-The **March 2020** meetings will be on:\\
- The evening of Thursday 12th March starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 21st March. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-The **April 2020** meetings will be on:\\
- The evening of Thursday 9th April starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th April. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
-The **May 2020** meetings will be on:\\
- The evening of Thursday 14th May starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\
- The all day workshop will be on Saturday 16th May. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\
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 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.\\
-**Southampton MRS Exhibition**\\
-Saturday 25th January 2020 10:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 26th January 10:00 - 16:30\\
+**Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition** -- **<color #ed1c24>Postponed</color>**\\
-At Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, SO50 5ZA (Satnav use SO50 5BX).\\
+Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\
+At Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\
+**expoEM Spring 2020** -- **<color #ed1c24>Cancelled</color>**\\
+Saturday 16th May 10:30 – 17:30 and Sunday 17th May 10:00 - 16:30\\
+At Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 9SE.\\
+**Fareham and District MRC Annual Exhibition <color #ed1c24>CANCELLED</color>**\\
+Saturday 3rd October 10:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 4th October 10:00 - 16:00\\
+At Fareham Leisure Centre, Park Lane, Fareham, PO16 7JU.\\
+**Farnham and District MRC Annual Exhibition <color #ed1c24>CANCELLED</color>**\\
+Saturday 10th October 10:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 11th October 10:00 - 16:00\\
+At Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4AS.\\
-**Basinstoke MRS Exhibition**\\
-Saturday 14th March 2020 10:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 15th March 10:00 – 16:00\\
-At Aldworth Science College, Basingstoke, RG22 6HQ.\\
-//**Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition**\\
-Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\
-Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\
-To be confirmed.//
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