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-====== MERG West Midlands Area Group ======+~~NOCACHE~~ 
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-[[public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups News]]\\  +<WRAP notice round centeralign> 
-[[:public:start|Index to other public pages]]\\  +====== MERG West Midlands Area Group (WMAG) ====== 
-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]\\  +</WRAP>
-==== Contact Us ====+
  
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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:wmag:start|Group Members Page]]                         
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-To contact us use the MERG West Midlands Area Group contact form here [[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=17|]] +**************************************************** 
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-For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https://www.merg.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=110|area group forum.]] +**************************************************** 
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-==== Co-ordinator ==== +<WRAP box round centeralign> 
- +{{:public:wmag1.jpg?400|}}  {{:public:wmag_tony_.jpg?400|}} 
-Allan Gardner +</WRAP> 
- +===== How do I contact the Area Group =====
-======  MEETINGS  ====== +
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-The next meeting of the West Midlands Area Group will be: +
-===== Sunday 14th July 2019 =====+
    
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 +Please indicate West Midlands Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=17|Contact MERG]]**
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 +===== Who is the leader of the group? =====
  
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 +Allan Gardner M6237 - //Group Leader// 
  
-At **Titford Pump House, Engine street, OLDBURY, West Midlands**.+</WRAP>
  
-[[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]]+===== Would you like to join today? =====
  
-==== About Titford Pump House. ==== +<WRAP tip round> 
-   +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/areagroups.php|Join the West Midlands Area Group]]</WRAP> 
-//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.//+Select **West Midlands Area Group** from the drop-down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button. 
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 +===== Where do you meet? =====
  
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- +We meet at the[[https://bcnsociety.com/|Birmingham Canal Navigations Society's]] historic premises at 
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 +Titford Pump House \\ Engine Street \\ OLDBURY \\ West Midlands \\ B69 4NL.\\ 
 +<WRAP button>[[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 maps link to Titford Pumphouse]] 
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-//// +There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. 
  
 +All facilities are at ground level.\\
  
- +</WRAP> 
  
 +===== How often do you meet? =====
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 +\\ {{:subjects:msag_diary.jpg?300|Diary}} 
  
 +We meet four times a year in January, April July and October. 
 +Usually the January and July meetings are on the second Saturday of the month, with the April and October meetings on the second Sunday. 
  
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 +===== What does the group get up to? =====
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-===== Interested in attending? =====+Our day's meeting starts at 10:00 am and concludes at 16:00.  **See below for details of our next meeting.** 
  
 +The day is split into two parts.  
  
 +The morning session is more formal in so far as we have one or more guest speakers.  \\ The topics are far-ranging.    
 +[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here to view examples of previous meetings]] \\
  
-The meeting is open to **all** MERG Members.+The afternoon session is informal and generally consists of: 
 +  - Members working on their current project (normally a Kit).  \\ We will do our best to help with construction and problem-solving.  
 +  - Talking to presenters about the days topic. 
 +  - Bring along something you are working on, even if its work in progress and share it with others  
 +  - Passing the day talking about all thing model railway electronics.  
  
-To give us an idea of numbers, could you let us know you are coming by contacting me allanhgardner@gmail.com or use the MERG contact form above.+We charge £5 for the day which goes to the BCN Society for the use of the pump house.
  
-We will need a contribution of £3 to cover the costs of the meeting.+We do not charge for tea, coffee or the superb cakes that are kindly supplied by one of our members' wives.
  
  
  
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- +===== What have we have been up to previously? ==
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-===== Programme ===== +
-//Registration, with coffee and tea available.//  +
- +
-=== 10:00   Welcome Introduction === +
-//  Allan Gardner// +
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-=== 10:15    Brief introduction:   What are Arduinos, === +
-//Where to find relevant sketches, what can be achieved.// +
- +
-=== 10.45   Arduinos and CBUS === +
-//Dave’s shuttle and how it was developed // +
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- +
-=== 11:15  Refreshment Break === +
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-=== 11:30    Arduinos and CBUS   === +
-//Dave‘s Sound Player how it developed from Alan Turner’s pcb// +
- +
-=== 12:00  Magnetic Identity   === +
-//Tony to explain why, what and how.// +
- +
-=== 12.30 Discussion: Any Questions and Answers !! === +
-//Opportunity to discuss things further// +
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-=== 13:00 Lunch  === +
-//Bring your own or eat loads of cake! //+
    
-=== 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 ===+<WRAP box round> 
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 +|[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here to view details of previous meetings]]|
  
-//Tony & Dave will be with us all day so take the opportunity to delve deeper into the world of Arduino. +{{:playground:wm_jan2019_doug.jpg?200|}} {{:playground:wm_jan2019_1.jpg?250|}} {{:playground:wm_colin.jpg?250|}}     {{:areagroups:wmag:colin_mitchell_auto_crossing_gates.jpg?200|}}
-If that's not your things then work on your current project. We’ll do our best to help with construction and problem-solving. Bring your own tools including your soldering iron. //+
  
-=== 14:30 Refreshment Break ===+</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP>
  
  
-=== 14:45 Practical Workshop Session 2 === 
-  
  
-//Continuance of the practical session // 
  
-=== 15:45 Wash Up and close === 
- //Allan Gardner// 
  
  
 +===== Our Next Meeting including exhibitions where MERG are in attendance? =====
  
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-  +===== Programme for our next Meeting? ===== 
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 +|**Time**|**Description**|**Who** | 
 +|10:00| Coffee & Registration |All| 
 +|10:15| Welcome |AG| 
 +|10:30| Talk 1.   | | 
 +|11:30| Coffee, Tea,& Cake Break| All| 
 +|11:45| Talk 2  | | 
 +|13:00| Lunch| All| 
 +|13:30| Practical session 1     |All| 
 +|14:30| Tea, Coffee & Cake Break | All| 
 +|14:45| Practical session 2  |All| 
 +|15:45| Clear Up  || 
 +|16:00| Meeting close ||   
 +</WRAP> 
 +===== What Local Organisations do we work with? =====
  
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 +Link to local model railway sites.
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 +The MERG West Midlands Area Group have attended model railway exhibitions, organised by the following clubs: -\\
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 +[[https://www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/|Stafford Railway Circle]]\\ {{ :playground:wm_staffs2019.jpg?400|}}
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 +[[http://bournvillemrc.co.uk.websitebuilder.prositehosting.co.uk/|Bourneville Model Railway Club]]\\
 + \\
 +[[https://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/|Warley Model Railway Club]]\\
 +\\
 +[[http://www.cradleyheathmrc.co.uk|Cradley Heath Model Railway Club]]\\
 +\\
 +[[http://www.trmg.webs.com | Telford Railway Modellers Group]]
  
-===== Meeting dates for 2019 ===== 
  
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-The dates below are for the quarterly meetings for 2019. +
- +
-  * Winter - Sunday 13th January +
-  * Spring - Saturday 13th April +
-  * Summer - Sunday 14th July +
-  * Autumn - Saturday 12th October  +
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-We have booked the Titford Pump House for these dates.   +
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-===== Format of Future Meetings ===== +
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-We are seeking views from members with regards to the structure and format of future meetings. +
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-The areas we would welcome comments on are: +
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-  - Fixing dates for the next year +
-  - Saturday or Sunday +
-  - Venue +
-  - Meeting format  +
-  - Speaker and contents +
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-If you have a view on any of the above, please share with the co-ordinator using the contact form above.   +
-===== Previous meetings ===== +
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-April 2019  +
- +
-What is Arduino and what can it do for railway modellers +
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-Tony Chamberlain and Dave Thomas will present all things Arduino +
- +
-==== October 2018 ==== +
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-=== ‘Wiring and Power supplies for the Railway Modeller’ === +
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-We were delighted to welcome David Roberts as our keynote speaker on that occasion.   +
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-David gave two talks in the morning.   +
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-The first one, focused on **wiring for the railway modeller** and included +
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-• Theoretical aspects of electrical wiring +
-• Design & Implementation of electrical wiring +
-• Examples of wires, tools and terminations +
- +
-His second talk was **Power Supplies** and explored: +
- +
-• History +
-• Direct Current (DC) Supplies +
-• Linear Mode Supplies +
-• Switch -  mode Supplies +
-• Sources of Power Supplies +
-• Commercial Devices +
-• Surplus Computer Supplies +
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-  +
-====  July 2018 ==== +
- +
- +
-Howard Watkins as our keynote speaker. +
- +
-The theme of our meeting was ‘Back to Basics’  +
- +
-//AM  - Two talks given by Howard to include//  +
- +
  
  
-- Theory and practise of Soldering. +===== What is Happening at other MERG Area Groups ? =====
-- Tools and Supplies +
-- Component recognition +
-- Using LEDs+
  
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 +Here are some of the activities being organised by the nearby East Midlands and Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire area groups.
  
-//PM  - Practical 'HANDS ON' session to include// +===== East Midlands Area Group =====
-an opportunity to build a track tester,+
  
 +The East Midlands Area Group hosts a very popular call once per month.
  
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 +===== Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Area Group =====
 +Our colleagues at Warwick and North Oxford AG are holding face to face meetings every 2 months. If you are interested in attending these groups sign up here and select ‘join 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]]
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP column quarter>
 +[[areagroups:wmag:start|Group Members Page]]                         
 +</WRAP>
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 +</WRAP>
  
-==== Links ====+{{tag>AGS_1}}
  
-[[:helpsystem:coordinators|Help page for coordinators]] 
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