PROPAGATION - Totsuka DXers Circle

 


PROPAGATION:
EDITION No. 13 - August 2025
Totsuka DXers Circle

The latest edition of the Propagation book has just been released by the Totsuka DXers Circle. This well-presented publication is NOT an annual newsletter! Instead, it is a 190-page book that details the many activities and interests of a small yet very active group of DXers in Yokohama City (about 35 km southwest of Tokyo).

Although the book is mainly in Japanese, there are several sections in English. And, if you cannot read Japanese, you can enjoy the fascinating photos of radio stations, QSLs, DXpedition locations, radio gadgets, radio history, and food!

My dear friend, Hiroo Nakagawa and his wife visited us last year while they were touring Melbourne and Sydney. We had a short but very enjoyable "eyeball QSO," which you can read: An International Visitor to the Radio Shack. Since then, we have kept in regular contact.

Hiroo-san has contributed two articles to the book. One is in English, called OM Exploration, where he interviews me and we discuss my life in DXing (among many other topics). Considering that English is not Hiroo-san's native language, it's a beautifully written story. He worked very hard on the eight-page article, incorporating many photos. I'm humbled that he wanted to explore my radio background further and grateful for the time he took to prepare the article.


The other article is in Japanese, about his trip to Australia, the places he visited, and the mediumwave stations he heard.

There is a limited print run of Propagation, which is reserved for members of the Totsuka DX Circle. However, the club generously provides PDF copies of all editions of the book, including the latest edition No. 13, which can be downloaded for free 👉  HERE.

Congratulations to all members of the Totsuka DXers Circle for their marvellous dedication to the DXing hobby. I wish them every success in the future.

73 and good DX to you all,

Rob Wagner VK3BVW


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Comments

  1. Hiroo NakagawaAugust 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM

    Thank you for featuring our magazine "PROPAGATION" on your blog page. I'm very honored by your kind words. I hope your followers will read the article "OM Exploration" I wrote about you and get to know you better. I know you were interviewed by WRTH just before my interview, and I'm sure many DXers have seen it. Reading this article will help them understand you better. Once again, thank you for everything!

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    1. Rob WagnerAugust 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM

      Many thanks, my friend, Hiroo-san. Once again, congratulations on the article.

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