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====== MERG South Hampshire Area Group ====== | ====== MERG South Hampshire Area Group ====== | ||
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- | {{:public:istock-168615238.jpg?nolink&400|}} | + | ===== Some examples of our activities: ===== |
+ | ==== Presentations to the group & electronic assembly using the Southampton MRS club facilities. ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Software development and device programming | ||
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=== How do I contact the Area Group === | === How do I contact the Area Group === | ||
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- | Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page. | + | |
- | Update the contact form title. | + | |
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- | [[https:// | + | Please indicate South Hampshire Area Group in your message **[[https:// |
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=== Who are the leaders of the group? === | === Who are the leaders of the group? === | ||
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- | Whilst restrictions are in place, we are using Zoom video calls. | + | We meet at the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) clubroom and also on Zoom.\\ |
+ | Dates and details of the meetings are listed below and on the MERG diary https:// | ||
- | Previously we met at the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS). Meeting Venue: | + | The SMRS clubroom is Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, |
+ | Bitterne railway station is nearby and about 10 minutes walk to Kemps Quay.\\ | ||
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+ | Evening meetings take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm (clubroom should be open at 7:00pm).\\ | ||
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- | Evening meetings took place on the 2nd Thursday | + | Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday |
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- | Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless we are representing MERG at an exhibition.\\ | + | The club room is well equipped with several work benches, which are available on a first come first served basis, an open area with a 50“ screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, |
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- | The club room is well equipped with several work benches, an open area with a 50“ screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, | + | |
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It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit. Access is by stairs but unfortunately there is no lift.\\ | It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit. Access is by stairs but unfortunately there is no lift.\\ | ||
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- | The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules. Chris can assist you in developing your soldering skills. We can program the PICs used in MERG designs and have some basic test facilities for CBUS modules and DCC loco decoders and accessories. Presentations are welcome, and advice | + | The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules. Chris can assist you in developing your soldering skills. We can program the PICs used in MERG designs and have some basic test facilities for CBUS modules and DCC loco decoders and accessories. Presentations are welcome, and advice, guidance, tea, coffee and biscuits are always available.\\ |
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- | We are assisting in rebuilding | + | We are currently |
+ | The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. It can be controlled using route selection from a single control panel and one or two CANCABs can be used for loco control.\\ | ||
+ | Recently the layout has been upgraded to be automatically controlled by JMRI running on a laptop. 3 trains can operate under computer control.\\ | ||
+ | The pictures below are from its first public show at the Southampton MRC exhibition in January 2024.\\ | ||
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- | The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. It will be controlled using route selection from a single control panel and one or two CANCABs will be used for loco control. | + | {{: |
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- | ======MERG South Hampshire (Southampton) Area Group====== | + | |
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- | Chris Barker (M4638) has arranged with the Southampton Model Railway Society (SMRS) for MERG members to be able to meet at their clubroom. | + | |
- | Meeting Venue: Unit 1b, Kemps Quay, Quayside Road, Southampton, | + | |
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- | Evening meetings take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month.\\ | + | |
- | Workshop days normally take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless we are representing MERG at an exhibition.\\ | + | |
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- | The club room is well equipped with several work benches, an open area with a 50" screen that can be used for presentations and discussions, | + | |
- | It is situated on the first floor of an industrial unit. Access is by stairs but unfortunately there is no lift.\\ | + | |
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- | The meetings are flexible: You can build, test and fault find your electronic modules. | + | |
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- | We are assisting in rebuilding one of the Southampton MRS exhibition layouts to enhance its operational capabilities and possibly add some animations.\\ | + | |
- | The layout is being controlled by MERG CBUS and DCC modules. | + | |
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- | We just missed the Southampton show, despite an extra session working on the control system. The scenic section is a complicated layout with three interconnected reversing loops using DCC unfriendly points, so accurate timing and sequencing is required to avoid shorts.\\ | + | |
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- | =====Scheduled meetings===== | + | |
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- | **<color #ed1c24>All meetings cancelled until further notice</ | + | |
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- | The **July 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | + | |
- | The evening of Thursday 9th July starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | + | |
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 18th July. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | + | |
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- | The **August 2020** meetings will be on:\\ | + | |
- | The evening of Thursday 13th August starting at 7.30pm. The club will be open from 7pm.\\ | + | |
- | The all day workshop will be on Saturday 15th August. The club will be open from 09.45am.\\ | + | |
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- | =====Exhibitions===== | + | |
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- | If you cannot get to the meetings, you can come and meet us at one of the following exhibitions where we will be manning the MERG stand.\\ | + | |
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- | **Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition** -- **<color # | + | |
- | Saturday 4th April 10:30 - 18:00 and Sunday 5th April 10:30 - 16:30\\ | + | |
- | At Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P02 9QA\\ | + | |
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- | **expoEM Spring 2020** -- **<color # | + | |
- | Saturday 16th May 10:30 – 17:30 and Sunday 17th May 10:00 - 16:30\\ | + | |
- | At Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 9SE.\\ | + | |
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- | **Fareham and District MRC Annual Exhibition <color # | + | |
- | Saturday 3rd October 10:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 4th October 10:00 - 16:00\\ | + | |
- | At Fareham Leisure Centre, Park Lane, Fareham, PO16 7JU.\\ | + | |
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- | **Farnham and District MRC Annual Exhibition <color # | + | |
- | Saturday 10th October 10:30 – 17:00 and Sunday 11th October 10:00 - 16:00\\ | + | |
- | At Alderwood Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4AS.\\ | + | |
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- | =====Contacts===== | + | |
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- | Contact Chris for more information[[https:// | + | |
- | Non member enquiries [[https:// | + | |
- | For more information on the Southampton MRS, go to their Web site [[https:// | + | |
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