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Model Electronic Railway Group

The Leading Society for Model Railway Electronics

October 2024

12th October

10:00 : Farnham & District MRC Exhibition
Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 4AS
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display. If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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10:00 : Warley at Statfold
Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd Ashby Road Tamworth Staffordshire B79 0BU 01827 830389
Warley Model Railway club iModel Railway Show in partnership with the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd West Midlands Area Group in attendance.
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19:30 : Scottish Border AG Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Coffee and Chat Zoom Meeting

13th October

10:00 : Farnham & District MRC Exhibition
Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 4AS
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display. If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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14th October

16:00 : ATC SIG Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
Monthly ATC SIG Zoom call. Discussions about ATC hardware, software and interconnections. You are very welcome to join us if you need advice on how to use the ATC on your layout. Proposed Agenda Items: Shuffle Mode - Barry ATC3: 7 Connections / Wemos D1 / MicroPython ATC3: ATC2-CORE ATC3: Auto calibrating shuttle ATC3: CORE and ENDS Controlled by MQTT over WiFi - Allan Questions / Suggestions / Help Needed
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19:00 : Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting

19:30 : JALSIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Members meet up to discuss projects they have been working on.
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15th October

19:30 : October CBUS user Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
Meeting details will be confirmed the week prior to the meeting

16th October

19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Tayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.

17th October

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

18th October

11:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Projects, Progress, Problems and Successes.

19th October

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

20th October

10:00 : West Midlands Area Group Autumn Meeting
BCNS, Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands.
Autumn meeting. We have two talk : Andy Cumming will present Baby Steps in PIC. Colin Mitchel will follow up on his talk from our last meeting with part two of his journey into the Pocket Money Project.

21st October

19:30 : E101 Build Guide Review
Online Zoom Meeting
The latest Build Guide goes under the microscope to flush out all the errors, typos and erroneous punctuation prior to release.

22nd October

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
To be arranged

24th October

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

25th October

14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT

26th October

00:00 : MRSI Show
Mount Temple School, Dublin

10:30 : East Scotland Area Group
South Barn, Carmondean Community Centre, Nether Dechmont Farm, Fells Rigg, EH54 8AX.
Eastings and Northings: 55°54\'21.2\"N 3°32\'39.8\"W What3Words - moods cubes hurry We aim to teach a vibrant mix of tutored skills as we look to complete displays We will help you through the bits you feel you need help in - not the bits you feel you can already do. Expert help and advice available

28th October

19:00 : Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting

19:30 : JALSIG Beginners' Session
Online Zoom Meeting
We look at topics of interest to Beginners to coding in JAL to help them on their way to creating their own programs.

31st October

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

November 2024

2nd November

10:00 : Tayside Area Group Workshop
The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
Tayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.

10:00 : Weymouth Model Railway Association - Annual Exhibition 2024
Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7LQ
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display and Tittesworth layout. If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online meeting subjects to be decided. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Somerset Area Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events).

10:00 : MERG East Midlands area group meeting
Wansford NVR
Agenda to follow

3rd November

10:00 : Weymouth Model Railway Association - Annual Exhibition 2024
Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7LQ
South Hants Area Group will be attending with our MERG demonstration display and Tittesworth layout. If you are attending please feel free to see and speak to us.
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5th November

19:00 : 19:30 GMT MERG Thames Valley Area Group (TVAG) meeting
Grazeley Village Hall

7th November

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

8th November

14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT

19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
CBUS meets JMRI. How to interface and manage the connection between CBUS and JMRI.

11th November

16:00 : ATC SIG Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
Monthly ATC SIG Zoom call. Discussions about ATC hardware, software and interconnections. You are very welcome to join us if you need advice on how to use the ATC on your layout.
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19:00 : Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting

19:30 : JALSIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Members meet up to discuss projects they have been working on.
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12th November

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
To be arranged

14th November

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:00 : 19:00 Aberdeen Area Group Meeting
Aberdeen Model Railway Club
Monthly Aberdeen Area Group Meeting. All welcome, please come along and meet other members, discuss what electronic projects are ongoing, solve each others problems and progress our demo layout.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

15th November

11:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Virtual Coffee Break
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online coffee break where members can relax and chat among themselves about Projects, Progress, Problems and Successes.

16th November

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

18th November

19:30 : E101 Build Guide Review
Online Zoom Meeting
The latest Build Guide goes under the microscope to flush out all the errors, typos and erroneous punctuation prior to release.

20th November

19:30 : Tayside Area Group Zoom session
Online Zoom Meeting
Tayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.

21st November

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

25th November

19:00 : Virtual AG meeting
Online Zoom Meeting

26th November

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
To be arranged

27th November

14:00 : 14:00 Merseyside AG Zoom meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda to be confirmed

28th November

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

December 2024

5th December

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

6th December

14:00 : Wales North AG Zoom Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
GENERAL CHAT AND WHATS ON MY WORKBENCH / HELP & SUPPORT

7th December

10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Workshop
St James Church Hall, Preston Road Yeovil BA21 3RL
Subjects to be decided nearer the time but a practical session so bring your tools and equipment to be sure of contributing. Feel free to bring your questions and non-working kits along for help by other members.

9th December

16:00 : ATC SIG Zoom
Online Zoom Meeting
Monthly ATC SIG Zoom call. Discussions about ATC hardware, software and interconnections. You are very welcome to join us if you need advice on how to use the ATC on your layout.
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10th December

19:30 : Arduino SIG Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
To be arranged

12th December

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

13th December

19:00 : Croydon Area Group Meeting
Croydon Model Railway Society Clubhouse
Mince Pies - Arduino Head to Head with Pico - Neil / Allan

19th December

14:00 : Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop
Croydon MRC Club House
Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation.

19:00 : 19:00 Aberdeen Area Group Meeting
Aberdeen Model Railway Club
Monthly Aberdeen Area Group Meeting. All welcome, please come along and meet other members, discuss what electronic projects are ongoing, solve each others problems and progress our demo layout.

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

21st December

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

26th December

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

January 2025

2nd January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

4th January

10:00 : MERG Somerset Area Group Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
This is an online meeting subjects to be decided. To get zoom joining information ensure that you are subscribed to the Somerset Area Group in (Your Profile) and view the meeting in (My Upcoming Events).

9th January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

16th January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

18th January

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

23rd January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

30th January

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

February 2025

6th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

13th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Merg Live Meet.
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

15th February

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

20th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

27th February

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

March 2025

6th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

13th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

15th March

09:30 : 09:30 GMT South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

20th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

27th March

19:30 : 19:30 GMT South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

April 2025

3rd April

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

10th April

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

17th April

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

19th April

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

24th April

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

May 2025

1st May

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

8th May

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

15th May

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

17th May

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

22nd May

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

29th May

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

June 2025

5th June

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

12th June

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

19th June

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

21st June

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

26th June

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

July 2025

3rd July

19:30 : 19:30 BST South Hants AG Zoom Call
Online Zoom Meeting

19th July

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom

August 2025

16th August

09:30 : 09:30 BST South Hants Saturday Workshop
Southampton Model Railway Society clubroom