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PMTDX-Group Founded 26/4/99
(Unbeknown to us)
MW0JZE & G5XW
The PMTDX-Group (Purple Mug Team DX Group)
Came about purely by accident, like all other
groups it was due to radio op's getting together and doing
SES, SOTA's, IOTA's & DX's.
This was the start of it on one of these trips.
It involved a /P camping
trip, so the normal stuff was taken for these sort of trips
non breakable items were carried and a plastic Purple mug was
brought by 1 of us (JZE) on this trip, (its first IOTA 26/4/99)
it made it thought the trip with just a couple of scuffs but
upon clearing away it ended up in my (XW) rucksack.
Due to the distance between the "founders"
it was agreed there was no need to send/post it back but agreed
to hand it over in person upon the next meeting or trip. In
the mean time the new holder had decided that a SOTA should
be done from Pen-Y-Fan, the highest point in southern
UK (August 99) the said mug made another trip and stayed with
the same person during and after the trip so still needing to
be returned to its owner. Due to this now becoming a small joke
the mug then travelled on another small IOTA trip to GU in late
99. Since then, laughing and joking we agreed to call ourselves
the The PMTDX-Group. The mugs past and present holders have now
been to or been involved in trips to GU, GJ, SV5, SU, GW, GM,
PA, SP, F, ZK1, EA, K/W, EA6, DL, FO, OM, 8Q & 4S.
If you would like to join in all we request
is that you send a photo to one of the above "founders"
(via QRZ.com or Bureau), of you and your Purple mug whether
it be plastic, clay or best china proving your location and
date, Outside your country/call zone, and it will
be loaded on to the site. A small simple certificate will be issued to
confirm membership upon receiving the first photo. Please enclose
call sign, name & return ad for certificate and future info
This is open to all persons with an active interest
in radio, upon founders discretion
A small $1 contribution with just your first
photo towards the PMT dx site maintenance would be greatly received.
We look forward to hearing from you and working
fellow PMT dx members
Regards from the Founders
G5XW & MW0JZE
Russell & Ant
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