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This area group was formed in Jan 2016 to serve Warwickshire / North Oxfordshire and surrounding districts although we attract members who travel from further afield to join us for our meetings.\\ | This area group was formed in Jan 2016 to serve Warwickshire / North Oxfordshire and surrounding districts although we attract members who travel from further afield to join us for our meetings.\\ | ||
- | The area group meet about six times each year for a full day at the club rooms of the Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society www.lwmrs.co.uk.\\ | + | In Normal times, the WNO area group meet six times each year for a full day at the club rooms of the Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society www.lwmrs.co.uk.\\ |
Details of meeting dates and agenda are published in the Area Groups Section of the MERG Forum: | Details of meeting dates and agenda are published in the Area Groups Section of the MERG Forum: | ||
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- | **Mike Plowman (M5311)** is the convenor for this group who may be contacted through wno@merg.org.uk | + | **<color # |
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+ | Typically 40 to 50 members join the Zoom meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7pm. | ||
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+ | **Mike Plowman (M5311)** is the leader of this group who may be contacted through wno@merg.org.uk | ||
The group comprises skills from beginner to time served electronics engineers but all with an interest in applying electronics to model railways. | The group comprises skills from beginner to time served electronics engineers but all with an interest in applying electronics to model railways. | ||
- | The objective of the group is to ensure that the interests of the members are served by making use of the skills and knowledge inherent in the group, drawing on skills of the subject experts and to expand our skills and knowledge through active, open participation. | + | The objective of the group is to ensure that the interests of the members are served by making use of the skills and knowledge inherent in the group, drawing on skills of subject experts and to expand our skills and knowledge through active, open participation. |
The group is growing strongly with many members volunteering to present or run workshops where there is the opportunity to learn new skills in practical hands-on sessions. | The group is growing strongly with many members volunteering to present or run workshops where there is the opportunity to learn new skills in practical hands-on sessions. | ||
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**MERG members** may contact Mike Plowman direct via his [[https:// | **MERG members** may contact Mike Plowman direct via his [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Exhibitions ==== | ||
+ | **Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society Show**\\ | ||
+ | Saturday 6th March and Sunday 7th March 2021\\ | ||
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+ | Due to the COVID-19 situation the viability of running an exhibition in 2021 is currently under review.\\ | ||
+ | Latest News at – www.lwmrs.co.uk\\ | ||
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+ | Contact Exhibition Manager\\ | ||
+ | Email – exhibition@lwmrs.co.uk | ||
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==== 2016 Meetings ==== | ==== 2016 Meetings ==== | ||
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On **April 29th**, 44 members came along to hear **David Roberts** and **Jeremy Mole** give advice about selecting and installing DCC Decoders. | On **April 29th**, 44 members came along to hear **David Roberts** and **Jeremy Mole** give advice about selecting and installing DCC Decoders. | ||
- | After three meetings, a " | + | After these meetings, a " |
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- | **Meeting 1**: Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm: | + | **Again, three meetings were held in May**. |
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+ | **<color #00a2e8>Wednesday, May 13th</ | ||
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+ | **Keith Newton** gave a presentation on his design for a **Traverser driven by an Arduino**. He showed the detail of the the indexing system and how the Arduino was interfaced to the MERG CBUS system used to control the layout. With the assistance of **John Gowers**, he then demonstrated the system in operation. John was physically remote (in Bicester) and used a CANETHER connection for John to take control of the layout in Keith' | ||
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+ | **Alan Ferriday** followed with a presentation on **Arduino DCC++**. Alan had built this low cost approach to loco control using readily available components and software (Arduino sketches). | ||
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+ | Members were able to raise many questions during both presentations. | ||
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+ | **John Gowers** used his experience of firing a real engine to explain how the various sounds available in DCC sound chips for steam engines should be used correctly. He talked about when it was appropriate to feed the fire, open drain cocks, switch on wheel squeal and the other sounds. It proved to be an eye opening talk for many members, who despite having sound locos had rarely thought about when to activate individual sounds. | ||
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- | An Arduino driven traverser - Keith Newton | + | **John Fletcher** had previously written an article for the March 2020 issue of the MERG Journal. This presenation was to share with the members his **Progress with CANCOMPUTE**. John explained his test bed for the experimenting with this, new to most members, module. It is clearly a complex issue (although possibly less so now a GUI has become available) and as a result John was asked to come back in July to show his work in a railway context to which more members could relate. |
- | Arduino DCC++ - Alan Ferriday | + | <color # |
+ | **Two meetings were held in June**. | ||
- | **Meeting 2**: Wednesday May 20th at 7pm. | + | **<color # |
- | Aligning | + | **David Thomas** discussed the subject of **Stay (or Keep) Alive for DCC**. He showed various approaches and discussed |
- | **Meeting 3**: Wednesday May 27th at 7pm. | + | **Tony Chamberlain** showed his very detailed work that he had done to provide a facility to change the configuration of the lights on a GWR guards van. Tony wanted to ensure that the GWR " |
+ | Both presentations encouraged much interaction from the members. | ||
- | Members' | + | The next meeting is scheduled for **<color # |
- | Progress with CANCOMPUTE | + | Configuring DCC Decoders |
- | Configuring DCC Decoders - David Roberts | ||
All meetings in normal times are held at the club rooms of the <color # | All meetings in normal times are held at the club rooms of the <color # | ||
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Saturday 6th March and Sunday 7th March 2021\\ | Saturday 6th March and Sunday 7th March 2021\\ | ||
- | Leamington Spa College, Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 5JE.\\ | + | Due to the COVID-19 situation the viability of running an exhibition in 2021 is currently under review.\\ |
- | Opening Times – Saturday 10am – 5pm – Sunday 10am – 4pm.\\ | + | |
Latest News at – www.lwmrs.co.uk\\ | Latest News at – www.lwmrs.co.uk\\ | ||
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