Listening In is the monthly publication of the ODXA, first published in February 1975. It covers the radio listening hobby with regular columns by ODXA's active editors and special articles on a variety of topics. Included are coverage of shortwave broadcasting, amateur radio, the internet, technical features, beginner assistance and articles. What began as a mimeographed newsletter, grew into a popular monthly magazine (see illustration). In June 2009, Listening In became a web based publication, with the monthly columns and features freely available to all. As a service to our visually impaired and blind members, we offer a taped version of our magazine: Listening In on Tape. Browse the following Listening In columns and features available on this website. Click on your choice to open a pdf version of the publication.   We welcome contributions from our readers. Please send them to our editors and writers.

Here is a more detailed description of the Listening In columns and features that are now available via this website.

Programming Matters

Programming is what we listen to on shortwave and this column presents and discusses programs. The presenters of these programs and the stations they speak from are also topics for coverage. We also delve into many other topics to see how radio impacts our live.

June 2009 Edition

July 2009 Edition

Media Programs

A listing of programs offering information on DX news, receiver reviews, media features, propagation, satellites, broadcasting trends, amateur radio and the internet. 

USA Survey

This chart provides a quick reference to US shortwave broadcasts in English; it supplies broadcasters, frequencies, and times.

Target Listening

Target Listening provides a guide to where, when and how to hear all radio countries operating on the shortwave bands. Reports from our members and other references are used to compile tips that can assist you to log these countries. 

Your Reports

This column highlights receptions of broadcasting stations between 2 and 30 MHz, as made by our members.

QSL Album

Since the early days of radio, many stations have sent out colourful cards and letters to listeners in response to their reports of reception. QSL Album tells you which verifications have been received by our members.

QRZ? Amateur Radio

This column is devoted to amateur or "ham" radio. Amateur radio spans frequencies from below the broadcast band to light, using a wide variety of modes including SSB, CW, AM, FM, slow and fast scan TV, radioteletype, packet, repeaters and satellites in outer space. Each month we report on the amateur radio activities of our members, the amateur radio scene across the province and around the world. Whether you're a shortwave listener or a seasoned ham radio operator we're sure you'll find something of interest. Your loggings are also welcomed.

Beginner's Classroom

This column attempts to explain some aspect of our hobby each month. The subjects may be technical or they may concern such things as DX practices and traditions. Suggestions for topics are always welcome.

Helping Hand

Helping Hand is a column that focuses upon questions, advice, assistance and other items of discussion that our readership requires from time to time. This "post-it" column will allow hobbyists to inquire about various aspects of radio listening and receive answers from the readership either directly or through this column.

Click!

Click! is intended to help readers get better acquainted with the World English Survey broadcasters' websites, both as an aid to shortwave listening and as a self-contained media source. Listener feedback is encouraged - mark your email "Click!"

Arctic Waves

Radio news and stories from Canada's Arctic Region.