RSGB Trophies

Here is information on the trophies which the RSGB award:

Awarded by National Council:

Bennett Prize
For any significant contribution or innovation which furthers the art of radio communication

Calcutta Key
For work associated with international friendship through amateur radio

Founder's Trophy
For outstanding service to the Society

Raynet Trophy
For outstanding service to the Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network

Horace Freeman
Winner of Home Constructors' Competition at RSGB National Convention

Kenwood Trophy
For making a significant contribution to training and development in amateur radio within the United Kingdom

Awarded by the EMC Committee:

G5RV Trophy
For outstanding contributions in the EMC field

Spectrum Forum (HF Manager)

ROTAB Trophy
For outstanding and consistent DX work

Don Cameron, G4STT Memorial Award

G5RP Shield
For greatest progress in the DX field made by an RSGB member resident in the UK during the year

LF Experimenter's Award - The Nevada Cup
For the most significant contribution by an RSGB member towards scientific or other engineering development of receiver and/or transmitter design, modulation technique, aerial design or propagation on the 73kHz and/or 136kHz amateur bands)

Awarded by the HF Contest Committee:

Ariel Trophy
Leading club in Club Calls Contest

BERU Senior Rose Bowl
Winner of Commonwealth Contest

BERU Junior Rose Bowl
Runner-up in Commonwealth Contest

BERU Receiving Rose Bowl
Winner of Commonwealth Contest receiving section

Braaten Trophy
Leading G station in the ARRL DX CW Contest

Bristol Trophy
Highest score in the 'other' section of NFD

Col. Thomas Rose Bowl
Highest placed G in the Commonwealth Contest

David King G3PFS Trophy
Leading G station in the 12-hour section of the IOTA Contest

IDX News Sheet Trophy
Leading British Single Operator entrant in the 24hr SSB section of the IOTA contest

Edgware Trophy
Winning team in AFS CW Contest

Flight Refuelling ARS Trophy
Winning team in AFS SSB Contest

Frank Hoosen Trophy
Leading 14MHz score in NFD

Gravesend Trophy
Runner-up in the Restricted section of NFD

HFCC Cup
Winner of the LF (3.5 & 7MHz) Contest

Houston Fergus Trophy
Winner of the 10W section of Low Power Field Day

IOTA Trophy
Leading Islands Expedition Station in the IOTA Contest

L H Thornas G6QB Memorial Trophy
Winner of the 7MHz CW DX Contest

Maitland Trophy
Scottish station with highest aggregate score in both Top Band Contests

Marconi Trophy
Highest individual score in AFS CW Contest

Metcalf Cup
SWL winner of the 21128MHz SSB Contest

Milne Cup
Leading GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU or GW station in the ARRL DXCW Contest

NFD Shield
Winner overall highest score in NFD

Northumbria Cup
Winner of the Open Section of SSE Field Day

Powditch Receiving Trophy
SWL winner of the 28MHz section of the 211 28MHz Phone Contest

Powditch Transmitting Trophy
Leading single operator station in the 28MHz section of the 21128MHz Phone Contest

R Whelan G3PJT Medal
Most improved score in the Commonwealth Contest

RSGB Lichfield Trophy
Highest individual score in AFS SSE Contest

Reading QRP Trophy
Leading station in the Low Power Section of NFD

Ross Cary Rose Bowl
Leading entry in the Restricted Section of Commonwealth Contest

Scottish NFD Trophy
Leading GM station in NFD

Somerset Trophy
Winner of first 1.BMHz CW Contest

Southgate Trophy
Winner of the 3W section of Low Power Field Day

T E Wilson G6VQ Cup
Winner of the 21128MHz CW Contest

Verulam Silver Jubilee Trophy
Most accurate log in RoPoCo 1 Contest

Victor Desmond Cup
Winner of the 2nd 1.8MHz Contest

Whitworth Cup
Winner of the 21128MHz Contest

G2QT Cup
Winner of the RSGB HF Contest Championship

G3DYY Memorial Trophy
Highest scoring CW, single operator G entry, regardless of section, in the IOTA Contest

G3PSH Memorial Trophy
Winner of the Restricted section of SSB Field Day

G3XTJ Memorial Trophy
Most accurate log in RoPoCo 2 Contest

G5MY Trophy
Highest aggregate score in the RoPoCo Contests

G6ZR Memorial Trophy
Runner-up in the Open section of NFD

G8KW Trophy
Leading G in the COWW CW Contest

1930 Committee Cup
Winner of the Low Power 30m Contest, single operator section

G4IQM Memorial Trophy
Club Calls Contest club having the highest aggregate score

Geoff Watts Memorial Trophy
Leading IOTA Islands Home station

Cyril Leyden G4RYY - Memorial Trophy
Winner of the 7MHz CW DX Contest, Restricted Section

Awarded by the UK Microwave Group:

Fraser Shepherd Award
For research into microwave applications to radio communication

G3RPE Memorial Cup
Winner of the 10 GHz Cumulative Contest

10GHZ Trophy
Winner of the May 10GHz Trophy event, organised by the VHF Contest Committee

G3VVB Memorial Trophy
For the best home-constructed microwave equipment exhibited at a microwave round table or convention

Les Sharrock G3BNL Memorial Award
For innovation or technical development of microwave equipment or techniques

Awarded by the Technical Committee:

Courtney-Price Trophy
For the most outstanding published technical contribution to amateur radio

Ostermeyer Trophy
For most meritorious description of a piece of home-constructed or electronic equipment published in RadCom

Norman Keith Adarns Prize
For the most original article published in RadCom

Wortley-Talbot Trophy
For outstanding experimental work in amateur radio

Awarded by the Spectrum Forum (VHF Manager):

Harold Rose Trophy
To the person making an outstanding contribution to 50MHz

Louis Varney Cup
For advances in space communication

1962 Committee Cup
Awarded at VHF Convention for the best home constructed equipment

Awarded by the VHF Contests Committee:

Arthur Watts Trophy
Awarded to the winner of the restricted section of VHF NFD

144MHz Backpackers Trophy
Leading station in the 144MHz Backpackers Contest

50MHz Backpackers Trophy
Leading station in the 50MHz Backpackers Contest

Cockenzie Quaich
Leading resident GM station in the Restricted section of VHF NFD

Hanson Trophy
VHF Listeners Championship

John Pilags Memorial Trophy
Leading single operator fixed station in the RSGB VHF Contests Championship

Martlesham Trophy
Winner of VHF NFD, Restricted section

Mitchell-Milling Trophy
Winner of 144MHz Trophy Contest, multi-operator section

Racal Radio Cup
Winner of RSGB VHF Contests Championship, Open section

Scottish Trophy
Leading GM station in VHF NFD, Restricted section

SMC Six Metre Cup
Highest scoring single operator UK entry in the 50MHz Trophy Contest

Surrey Trophy
Winner of the Open section of VHF NFD

Tartan Trophy
Leading Scottish station in VHF NFD

Telford Trophy
Leading fixed station in 50MHz Contest

European Cup (Thorogood Trophy)
Winner of 144MHz Trophy Contest, Single Operator section

VHF Contests Committee Cup
Overall winner of the 1.3GHz Trophy Contest

VHF Manager's Trophy
Winner of 70MHz Trophy Contest

G6ZR Memorial Trophy
Winner of 2.3GHz Contest

1951 Council Cup
Winner of 430MHz Trophy Contest

Low Power VHF Championship
Leading single-operator fixed station in the RSGB VHF Contests Championship, low power section

G5BY Trophy
Winner of the 'Mix & Match' section of VHF NFD