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public:westmids [2020/02/19 12:14] – [Sunday 12th January 2020] allan_gardnerpublic:westmids [2020/03/14 12:00] – [MEETINGS] allan_gardner
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-//The next meeting of the West Midlands Area Group will be://+//<color #ed1c24>The next meeting of the West Midlands Area Group has been cancelled</color> See below ://
    
  
  
-===== Saturday 11th April 2020 =====+====== Important information about our next meeting ====== 
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 +**In the view of the ongoing Coronavirus situation and the advice received from MERG Committee, my WMAG colleagues and I have decided to <color #ed1c24>cancel our meeting on Saturday 11th April 2020</color>.
    
 +We shall, like many others, monitor the situation and decide whether future meetings will take place nearer the time. ** 
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-At **Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands B69 4NL**.+==== About Titford Pump House. ==== 
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 +**Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands B69 4NL**.
  
 [[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Titford+Pumphouse/@52.4966868,-2.0095574,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48709794db0b2afb:0x85f894929c8ab6f8!8m2!3d52.4966868!4d-2.0090102|Google Map]] [[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Titford+Pumphouse/@52.4966868,-2.0095574,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48709794db0b2afb:0x85f894929c8ab6f8!8m2!3d52.4966868!4d-2.0090102|Google Map]]
  
-==== About Titford Pump House. ==== + 
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 //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.// //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.//
  
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 ==== This quarters topics: ==== ==== This quarters topics: ====
  
- +TBD 
  
-We welcome two of our own group, John Fletcher and David Roberts as our speakers.  
  
  
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 === 10:00 Coffee & Registration === === 10:00 Coffee & Registration ===
  
-=== 10:15 Welcome Introduction: Peter Wilson ===+=== 10:15 Welcome Introduction: Allan Gardner ===
    
 //Housekeeping//: Fire exit & procedure, First aid, Toilet, Dishwasher.   //Housekeeping//: Fire exit & procedure, First aid, Toilet, Dishwasher.  
  
-//Other matters// Election of WMAG Co_Ordinator for the year, PCB Course Update, Arduino Course Update, Shows & Exhibitions.+//Other matters//  
  
  
  
 +=== 10.30 Talk 1   ===
  
-=== 10.30 Talk 1  What is Arduino === 
  
-David Roberts will explore the Arduino.  The various types of boards and how they can be used in the model railway. 
    
  
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 Tea, Coffee, and cake. Tea, Coffee, and cake.
  
-=== 11:45 Talk 2 MERG: My Journey  ===+=== 11:45 Talk 2   ===
  
-John Fletcher will pass on his experience (so far) as a relatively new member, cross-referencing to his articles in the Journal over the past year. 
  
-=== 12:15 Talk 3 Things in my workshop  === +=== 12:15 Talk 3   ===
-David will introduce some of the practical tools he has found useful over the years.+
  
  
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 === 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 === === 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 ===
  
-Our usual informal session.  David will bring along various Arduino boards so if you want to delve a little deeper he will be on hand to help you.  Otherwise, chat to colleagues or work on your current project.   We will do our best to help with construction and problem-solving.  Bring your own tools etc. +Our usual informal session.  Chat to colleagues or work on your current project.   We will do our best to help with construction and problem-solving.  Bring your own tools etc. 
  
 === 14:30 Refreshment Break === === 14:30 Refreshment Break ===
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 ===== Previous meetings ===== ===== Previous meetings =====
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 +==== January 2020 ====
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 +David Roberts gave two talk 
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 +John Fletcher talked about 'My MERG Journey'
 +==== October 2019 ====
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 +John Gower came and talked about the mechanics of a steam engine.  Capturing real sounds and applying them to your model railway
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 +Inserting sound chips in locos and how to use them effectively.  
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 ==== July 2019 ==== ==== July 2019 ====
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