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- | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group ====== | + | <WRAP notice round centeralign> |
- | + | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group (VAG) ====== | |
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===== How do I contact the Virtual Area Group? ===== | ===== How do I contact the Virtual Area Group? ===== | ||
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- | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | + | |
- | Update the contact form title. | + | |
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- | [[https:// | + | Please indicate Virtual Area Group in your message **[[https:// |
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===== Who is the leader of the group? ===== | ===== Who is the leader of the group? ===== | ||
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- | Allan Geekie\\ | + | Huw Griffiths. |
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- | The Virtual Area Group uses a Zoom video call to meet every Tuesday | + | The Virtual Area Group (VAG) is for MERG members only and was started primarily |
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- | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different time zones. We regularly welcome members from: -\\ | + | |
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- | * Australia\\ | + | |
- | * Canada\\ | + | |
- | * Iceland\\ | + | |
- | * Ireland\\ | + | |
- | * UK\\ | + | |
- | * USA.\\ | + | |
- | Calls are recorded and made available | + | |
+ | During the first two years of the VAG we regularly welcomed members from Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, UK, USA etc and varied weekly meeting times to try to make the calls work for different time zones. | ||
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+ | Many Area Groups have switched to using Zoom during Covid and so, temporarily we hope, created many other options for joining in. | ||
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+ | At the start of 2021, after a break in the programme and with those other MERG Zoom options which are accessible to members in the western hemisphere, the plan is to resume VAG meeting only once a month on a Tuesday at 10am UK time which suits members in Europe and the Australian times zones. | ||
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+ | Meetings are nominally for an hour but typically Zoom will open 15mins before and for 30 mins afterwards for informal chat. | ||
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+ | Calls may be recorded and made available all MERG members. | ||
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===== And the Next Meeting? ===== | ===== And the Next Meeting? ===== | ||
+ | Look in the MERG Diary or "My Upcoming Events" | ||
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In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - | In April 2020 we carried out a poll of VAG members and the following topics were identified as the most popular: - | ||
- | * How kits work - a series of calls, each discussing the how one particular kit works - now schuduled | + | * How kits work - a series of calls, each discussing the how one particular kit works. Several done. |
* Types and use of baseboard connectors - covered in Demystifying Components -Wires and Connectors | * Types and use of baseboard connectors - covered in Demystifying Components -Wires and Connectors | ||
- | * Oscilloscopes and logic analysers for hobbyists | + | * Oscilloscopes and logic analysers for hobbyists |
* Using the FCU - a multi part course is being considered including the use of the FCU to configure individual 2nd generation modules. | * Using the FCU - a multi part course is being considered including the use of the FCU to configure individual 2nd generation modules. | ||
* Testing boards (use of various pieces of test equipment and the way to go about it) - A Test Gear Buyers Guide has already been presented. | * Testing boards (use of various pieces of test equipment and the way to go about it) - A Test Gear Buyers Guide has already been presented. | ||
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* Neater Methods of under board wiring | * Neater Methods of under board wiring | ||
* Best practice for wiring different bus types | * Best practice for wiring different bus types | ||
* Layout control buses | * Layout control buses | ||
- | * CBUS wiring strategy on a large club O gauge layout | + | * CBUS wiring strategy on a large club O gauge layout. Done. |
* CANPAN wiring | * CANPAN wiring | ||
* Servo and Servo Mounts | * Servo and Servo Mounts | ||
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- | The calls last one hour and to participate, | + | To join in you may need to add a headset |
- | Calls are scheduled | + | Calls are scheduled and topics announced |
- | 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 | + | Zoom provides |
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+ | Usually everyone mutes their microphone to avoid a lot of noise from phones, clocks chiming, family activity etc. To speak you can just press the spacebar to (after a slight pause) temporarily unmute. | ||
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+ | You can select among several icons to, for example raise a hand, clap, agree, vote etc. Useful for questioning. | ||
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+ | You can also type " | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group. | This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group. | ||
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public/vag.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/18 13:31 by grovenor