public:vag
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revision | ||
public:vag [2020/07/04 10:46] – uppermill | public:vag [2023/04/18 13:31] (current) – [Who is the leader of the group?] grovenor | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
~~NOCACHE~~ | ~~NOCACHE~~ | ||
+ | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||
<WRAP hide> | <WRAP hide> | ||
Line 7: | Line 8: | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group ====== | + | <WRAP notice round centeralign> |
- | + | ====== MERG Virtual Area Group (VAG) ====== | |
- | <WRAP info centeralign button> | + | </ |
+ | <WRAP box round> | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[areagroups: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
<WRAP hide> | <WRAP hide> | ||
**************************************************** | **************************************************** | ||
Line 19: | Line 36: | ||
{{: | {{: | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | === How do I contact the Area Group === | + | ===== How do I contact the Virtual |
- | <WRAP hide> | + | <WRAP help round button> |
- | *************************************************************************** | + | |
- | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | + | |
- | Update the contact form title. | + | |
- | *************************************************************************** | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | <WRAP help round button> | + | |
\\ | \\ | ||
- | [[https:// | + | Please indicate Virtual Area Group in your message **[[https:// |
</ | </ | ||
- | + | ===== Who is the leader of the group? | |
- | === Who is the leader of the group? === | + | |
<WRAP hide> | <WRAP hide> | ||
Line 41: | Line 51: | ||
<WRAP info round> | <WRAP info round> | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
- | Allan Geekie\\ | + | Huw Griffiths. |
+ | |||
</ | </ | ||
- | === Would you like to join today? === | + | ===== Would you like to join today? |
<WRAP hide> | <WRAP hide> | ||
**************************************************** | **************************************************** | ||
Line 51: | Line 63: | ||
</ | </ | ||
<WRAP tip round> | <WRAP tip round> | ||
- | Not a member? then <WRAP button> | + | Not a member? then <WRAP button> |
- | Edit **Area Groups** using the green pencil. Then select | + | Select |
</ | </ | ||
- | === How do you meet? === | + | ===== How do you meet? ===== |
<WRAP hide> | <WRAP hide> | ||
**************************************************** | **************************************************** | ||
Line 62: | Line 74: | ||
</ | </ | ||
<WRAP info round> | <WRAP info round> | ||
- | 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 for those too distant from their nearest Area Group. It only meets using Zoom. |
- | \\ | + | |
- | The times vary to try and make the calls work for different time zones. | + | |
- | \\ | + | During the first two years of the VAG we regularly welcomed members from Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, UK, USA etc and varied weekly meeting |
- | * Australia\\ | + | |
- | * Canada\\ | + | |
- | * Iceland\\ | + | Many Area Groups have switched to using Zoom during Covid and so, temporarily we hope, created many other options for joining in. |
- | * Ireland\\ | + | |
- | | + | |
- | * USA.\\ | + | 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. |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Meetings are nominally for an hour but typically Zoom will open 15mins before and for 30 mins afterwards for informal chat. | ||
- | Calls are recorded and made available | + | Calls may be recorded and made available all MERG members. |
</ | </ | ||
- | === And the Next Meeting? === | + | ===== And the Next Meeting? ===== |
+ | Look in the MERG Diary or "My Upcoming Events" | ||
<WRAP hide> | <WRAP hide> | ||
*************************************************************************** | *************************************************************************** | ||
Line 87: | Line 104: | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | === How are Topics Chosen? === | + | ===== How are Topics Chosen? |
<WRAP info round> | <WRAP info round> | ||
Line 93: | Line 110: | ||
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. | ||
- | |||
* 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 | ||
Line 114: | Line 130: | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | === How do Video Calls Work? === | + | ===== How do Video Calls Work? ===== |
<WRAP round tip> | <WRAP round tip> | ||
- | 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 |
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can select among several icons to, for example raise a hand, clap, agree, vote etc. Useful for questioning. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
Line 129: | Line 151: | ||
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. | ||
</ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP box round> | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP column quarter> | ||
+ | [[areagroups: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
---- | ---- | ||
- | <WRAP button> | + |
public/vag.1593859579.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/07/04 10:46 by uppermill