Accessible World

Dear Friends,
You are cordially invited to attend our Radio Waves program on june 9 as we discuss the topic: "Is there anything to listen to on Short Wave Radio?"
Bring all your thoughts and queries about radio to this event. We look forward to seeing you then.
Jim Tedford: Group Facilitator
Email: radio@drizzle.com

The Best Of Radios and The Worst Of Radios
We all have our favorite radios, from the present and past. On the May edition
of Radio Waves, we'll continue the conversation we started last fall, and discuss
the best radio equipment we ever had. Or never had.
What is the most accessible radio you have? What makes it so? Which
radio is the easiest to use,
And the opposite: what radio gear infuriates you because it is so hard to use?
Which radio has the best sound? The worst sound.
We'll discuss the good, the bad and the ugly amongst radio and related equipment

Emergency Radio

Radio Waves Topic For March: Old Time Radio For Dummies
With modern radio being what it is, many take refuge in radio from the past. But many Radio Waves participants (and that includes your moderator) are not familiar with the world of OTR. It's time for the golden age of radio enthusiasts to enlighten the uninitiated.

The Future of Radio
Like every other form of mass media, radio is undergoing a lot of change. Changes in technology, changes in content, changes in how individuals use the medium. Some have predicted the end of radio, but as the first real mass medium, it is surprisingly resilient. But how you listened to radio in the past may not be the same way you listen to it in the future.
During February's Radio Waves discussion, we'll talk about how radio has changed in the last decade, and how it will change in the years to come. And maybe wax a little nostalgic for the radio of our past.

To listen to the radio you for sure need a radio. But radio aficionados like ourselves
also use a lot of other gear. Antennas, speakers, recording equipment, headphones
- all these items and more can help make our radio listening more rewarding.
For the January edition of Radio Waves we are going to talk about radio-related accessories.
What are the best sounding speakers? How do you prefer to record radio: tape, or
digital formats. Do you use any outboard antennas or amplifiers?
From the super-simple (and cheap) to the elaborate and expensive, radio hobbyists

Like most radio fanatics, you have been looking for that ultimate receiver for years.
Maybe your whole life. You've tried many different rigs, all with their charms, but
you still haven't found it. You know what the perfect radio has - or at least you
think you do, and you just know that your life won't be complete until you find it.
We've all been there. So exactly what is it that we're trying to find?
And what radios did we think were it, but turned out not to be?
For the November edition of Radio Waves, we're going to swap receiver stories:
What radio did you lust after as a kid?