Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- public:westscotland [2013/05/18 07:53] – [Meetings] Bob Vetterlein
+++ public:westscotland [2023/02/23 13:35] (current) – grovenor
@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
-[[public:areagroups|Return to Area Groups News]]
+<WRAP box round>
+<WRAP group>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[areagroups:westscotland|Group Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+[[http://www.wosag.org.uk/|West of Scotland AG website]]\\
+==== Email ====
-[[http://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
-==== Email ====
+To contact us use, [[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=8|Contact MERG]] Please indicate WOSAG in your message\\
+For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https://www.merg.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=86|area group forum.]]
+==== Who are the leaders of the group? ====
+<WRAP info round>
+M1853 Davy Dick //Group Leader// \\ M4589 Bob Young //Deputy Group Leader// \\ M5195 George Parkinson //Deputy Group Leader//
+</WRAP>
+==== Meetings ====
+<WRAP info around>
+We see ourselves as a mutual-assistance group, where members look to each other for advice, help and support.
+Our members range from having little electronic knowledge to being fairly advanced.
+Interested members co-operate on their specific interests – e.g. everything from soldering skills and kit building to 3D printing and PIC and Arduino programming. The group aims to cater for all levels of skill.
+There is no specific commitments required from those who join.
+Members can put in and take out as much as they wish. None of us know everything and we can all learn from each other in a more informal manner than through the MERG forums and email groups.
+Of course, you don't have to participate in the Area Group, but you might find that we have a lot to offer - and learn - from each other.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info round>
+We were very active prior to Covid-19, with all-members meetings in Glasgow on Sundays and fortnightly drop-in sessions on alternate Friday afternoons.  In addition, we ran a selection of training workshops on basic electronics, kit building, using oscilloscopes, layout planning software, etc.
+Here is a typical members' session.
+{{:public:jan_2017.jpg?400|}}
+Previous discussions included power supplies and cutouts, layout wiring, fault finding methods, automation, motors, servos and steppers, making control panels, PCB design software, etc.
+</WRAP>
+=== And the Next Meeting? ===
+<WRAP hide>
+***************************************************************************
+Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page.
+Update the contact form title.
+***************************************************************************
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP box round>
+<ORG34>ALL|40|8|NO</ORG34>
+</WRAP>
+==== Other Activities ====
+<WRAP info around>
+Here is one of our demonstration layouts that show how to fit MERG kits to augment model railways.
+{{:public:uppendoon.gif?400|}}
+Here is our annual Open Day where we had demonstrations of building baseboards, track laying, point controllers, DCC, layout controls (CBUS and EzyBus), adding lighting, adding sound, Faller road systems, 3D printing, Arduino projects .......
+{{:public:wosag_open_day.jpg?400|}}
+Here is a training workshop we ran on programming Arduinos.
+{{:public:arduino_school.jpg?400|}}
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info round>
+At the moment, we keep in touch with each other through our national and our local websites.
+We also have weekly Zoom sessions on Sunday afternoons.
+Subjects covered included:
+* Making latching reed switches for coach lighting
+* Reusing parts salvaged from old printers and scanners
+* Resin 3D printing
+* Building animations
+* Measuring voltage and current in DCC systems
+</WRAP>
-To send us an email, [[http://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=8|use the MERG Area Group contact form]]\\
-For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[http://www.merg.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=86|area group forum.]]
-==== Secretary ====
-Davy Dick M1853\\
-Neil McNulty M2127
-==== Meetings ====
-The next Area Group meeting is on 9th June.\\
-It will be held in the Scout Hall in Shawlands, Glasgow.\\
-There will be an optional morning workshop (10.30am) on weathering.\\
-The main meeting will start at 1pm and covers audio on layouts.\\
-The main topics are:\\
-  - Some audio principles
-  - Layout sounds (types, requirements)
-  - Sound systems (local, centralised, distributed)
-  - Sound sources (free, commercial, recorded)
-  - Sound players (commercial, DIY)
-  - Controlling sounds (switching, triggering, JMRI)
-  - Loudspeakers (types, wiring, mounting)
-  - Sound in locos
-As usual, there will be a £3 charge to cover the catering and hall charges.\\
-All MERG members are invited to attend.\\
-Email me if you are interested. Use the [[http://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=8|MERG Area Group Contact form]]\\ MERG Members may email or PM [[http://www.merg.org.uk/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=100|via the Forum]]\\
+<WRAP box round>
-Davy Dick\\
+<WRAP group>
-WoSAG Leader\\
+<WRAP column quarter>
-==== Links ====
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[areagroups:westscotland|Group Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
-[[:helpsystem:coordinators|Help page for coordinators]]
+{{tag>AGS_1}}