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+===== MERG Tayside Area 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:tag:tag_home |TAG Members Page]]
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-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=31|MERG Tayside Area Group contact form]]
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-James Lynch\\
+Please indicate Tayside Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=31|Contact MERG]]**
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-=== Would you like to join today? ===
+==== 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 Tayside Area Group]]</WRAP>
+<WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP> then sign up to Tayside Area Group.  <WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the Tayside Area Group]]</WRAP> Already a member? Then Select **Tayside Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
-Edit **Area Groups** using the green pencil. Then select **Tayside Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
+We currently have over 70 members in the Group, with around 16 - 20 participating in our meetings.
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-=== How do you meet? ===
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+The group normally meets every 1st Wednesday of each month (currently between 7:30pm and 9:30pm using Zoom) and also the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee (what3words [[https://w3w.co/range.shirts.shrimp|range.shirts.shrimp]]) from 10am to 3 pm. If you are interested in joining MERG then feel free to come along to one of the Friary meetings and see what it's all about.
-Whilst restrictions are in place, we are using Zoom video calls.
+Dates for meetings are held in the [[https://www.merg.org.uk/meetings.php#|MERG meetings diary]] unless otherwise stated or see **When are the next Meetings?** below.\\ \\ Members wishing to attend a meeting can get directions from the group via the contact form or subscribe to the area group.
-Previously we met at the Friary in Dundee.
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-=== And the Next Meeting? ===
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+==== Do you hold workshops? ====
+//"Yes we do, usually together with a meeting."//
+  * Members bring their own kits to assemble with help from others in the group where required
+  * Members bring their own built kit for where they have failed to get it working or need to share test equipment
+  * Any electronic circuit is welcome not just MERG kits
+  * Members work on the current group projects together
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+We currently meet (monthly) via Zoom on a Wednesday evening, and on the 3rd Saturday of the month we have Face to Face meetings at the Friary in Tullidelph Road Dundee from 10am till around 3pm.
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+===== How do Zoom Video Calls Work? =====
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+The calls will last 90 minutes or so. To participate, members need a mobile phone, tablet or a PC / Mac with a camera and microphone.
+Topics are agreed in advance.
+When it is time to start a call, a voice and video conference is opened up which has thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call leader facilitates the call and the discussions and tries to get through the agenda in the agreed time. Zoom has two views available. The first is the speaker view which selects the video stream from the person speaking. The second is Gallery view which shows streams from all participants.
+If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available.
+<WRAP button>[[http://zoom.us/test|Test Zoom]]</WRAP>
+This link is available to anybody, not just members of the area group.
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+==== Local Links ====
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-[[http://www.dundeemrc.co.uk/index.html|Dundee Model Railway Club]]\\
+**__Model Railway Clubs__**\\
-[[https://visitangus.com/kerrs-miniature-railway/|Kerr's Miniature Railway]]\\
+[[http://www.dundeemrc.co.uk/index.html|Dundee Model Railway Club]] Runs Exhibition in Dundee\\
+[[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Perth-and-District-Model-Railway-Club-1326465634079295/|Perth Model Railway Group]] Runs Exhibition in Perth\\
+[[http://www.cuparmrc.co.uk/|Cupar Model Railway Club]] Runs Exhibition in Cupar\\
+[[http://www.eastneukmrc.co.uk/|East Neuk Model Railway Club]] Runs Exhibition in St Andrews\\
+**__Railway Locations__**\\
+[[https://caledonianrailway.com/|Caledonian Railway]] (Brechin) {{public:cal_rail1.jpg}}\\
+[[https://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/|Strathspey Railway]] (Aviemore) {{public:strathspey_rail1.jpg}}\\
+[[https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/|Keith And Dufftown Railway]] {{public:dufftown_rail1.jpg}}\\
+**__Model Shops__**\\
+[[http://www.invergowriemodelcentre.com/|Invergowrie Models]]\\
+[[https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/shops/266-MacsModelRailroading/|Macs Models (Kirriemuir)]]\\
+**__Tayside Attactions__**\\
 [[https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our-history/iconic-infrastructure/the-history-of-the-tay-bridge-dundee/|The Tay Bridge]]\\
 [[https://www.citychurchdundee.org/Groups/202323/City_Church_Dundee/About/The_Friary/The_Friary.aspx|The Friary]]\\
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+[[https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/|The V&A Museum]]\\
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
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+[[areagroups:tag:tag_home |TAG Members Page]]
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-=====MERG Tayside Area Group=====
-[[:public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups News]]\\
-[[:public:start|Index to other public pages]]\\
-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]\\
-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=31|Contact us]]\\
-====Coordinator====
-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7607|M5919 James Lynch (jazza11)]]
-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=253|Tayside AG sub Forum]]\\
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