public:westmids
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revisionNext revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
public:westmids [2019/09/30 17:39] – [Programme] allan_gardner | public:westmids [2020/03/14 11:59] – [About Titford Pump House.] allan_gardner | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
- | To contact us use the MERG West Midlands Area Group contact form here [[https:// | + | To contact us use the [[https:// |
For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https:// | For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https:// | ||
Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
- | ===== Saturday 12th October 2019 ===== | + | ====== |
+ | |||
+ | **In the view of the ongoing Coronavirus situation and the advice received from MERG Committee, my WMAG colleagues and I have decided to <color # | ||
+ | We shall, like many others, monitor the situation and decide whether future meetings will take place nearer the time. ** | ||
+ | ===== ===== | ||
- | At **Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands**. | + | ==== About Titford Pump House. ==== |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | **Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
- | ==== About Titford Pump House. ==== | ||
- | | ||
- | //There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the pump house compound. The address above includes a Google maps link. All facilities are at ground level.// | ||
- | ==== This months topics: ==== | ||
- | + | //There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. The address above includes a Google maps link. All facilities are at ground level.// | |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== This quarters topics: ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | TBD | ||
- | We welcome John Gower who will give talks on: | ||
- | === 1. TBC === | ||
- | === 2. TBC === | ||
- | |||
Line 79: | Line 85: | ||
=== 10:15 Welcome Introduction: | === 10:15 Welcome Introduction: | ||
- | // | + | // |
+ | //Other matters// | ||
- | === 10.30 TBC === | + | |
+ | === 10.30 Talk 1 === | ||
Line 91: | Line 99: | ||
=== 11:30 Refreshment Break === | === 11:30 Refreshment Break === | ||
- | Tea, Coffee and cake. | + | Tea, Coffee, and cake. |
+ | |||
+ | === 11:45 Talk 2 === | ||
- | === 11:45 TBC === | ||
+ | === 12:15 Talk 3 === | ||
=== 12.45 Discussion: Any Questions and any Answers!! === | === 12.45 Discussion: Any Questions and any Answers!! === | ||
- | Opportunity to discuss things further. | + | Opportunity to discuss things further |
=== 13:00 Lunch === | === 13:00 Lunch === | ||
Line 107: | Line 117: | ||
=== 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 === | === 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 === | ||
- | John will be with us all day so, take the opportunity to delve deeper into today’s subjects. He has offered | + | Our usual informal session. |
=== 14:30 Refreshment Break === | === 14:30 Refreshment Break === | ||
Line 150: | Line 160: | ||
- | ===== Meeting dates for 2019 ===== | + | ===== Meeting dates for 2020 ===== |
- | The dates below are for the quarterly meetings for 2019. | + | The dates below are for the quarterly meetings for 2020. |
- | * Winter - Sunday | + | * Winter - Sunday |
- | * Spring - Saturday | + | * Spring - Saturday |
- | * Summer - Sunday | + | * Summer - Sunday |
- | * Autumn - Saturday | + | * Autumn - Saturday |
Line 181: | Line 191: | ||
===== Previous meetings ===== | ===== Previous meetings ===== | ||
- | April 2019 | + | |
+ | |||
+ | ==== January 2020 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | David Roberts gave two talk | ||
+ | |||
+ | John Fletcher talked about 'My MERG Journey' | ||
+ | ==== October 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | John Gower came and talked about the mechanics of a steam engine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Inserting sound chips in locos and how to use them effectively. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== July 2019 ==== | ||
+ | Electrostatic Discharge: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | David will explain to us what Electrostatic Discharge is, how it is caused and the damage that it can cause to modern electronic devices and systems. Simple and affordable measures to mitigate the problems will also be described. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Theory and Practice of a Simple MERG Kit: David Roberts | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Some of us assemble kits without knowing very little about the types of components used and why they are important. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==== April 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
What is Arduino and what can it do for railway modellers | What is Arduino and what can it do for railway modellers |
public/westmids.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/15 09:41 by allan_gardner