2019 Trophies and Awards
Calcutta Key
Nominated by the RSGB Board
for outstanding service to international friendship through amateur radio.
Awarded to Murray Niman, G6JYB
for exemplary service to spectrum management in the international arena.
Murray has, for the past five years, led the Spectrum Forum and, more recently the Representation Team. He is a remarkable and effective leader, building a strong team spirit and ensuring awareness of current spectrum issues both in UK and Internationally.
Murray led the major team effort at WRC-19, resulting in remarkably positive outcomes. These included harmonizing 50MHz and pushing back an imminent threat to 144 MHz, as well as significant positive progress on Wireless Power Transfer
Murray would be the first to acknowledge the expert input by the members of his team, however, his personal leadership, energy and ability to stay friendly and focused, in the face of international players with conflicting agendas is the cornerstone of our success
He is a stand-out candidate for the award of the Calcutta Key.
Founders’ Trophy
Nominated by the RSGB Board
for outstanding services to the Society.
Awarded to Murray Niman, G6JYB; John Regnault, G4SWX; Barry Lewis, G4SJH; Dave Court, G3SDL/EI3IO and their international colleagues
For their significant contributions to the RSGB & IARU submissions for WRC-19 (World Radio Conference)
Jock Kyle Memorial
Nominated by the RSGB Board and GMDX Group
to the Scottish club, society or RSGB member thought to have done most in Scotland in the field of VHF during the past year.
Awarded to David Anderson, GM6BIG
In recognition of his many years of excellent work as the builder and keeper of the GB3CSB microwave beacon cluster. He is a long-time champion of the Scottish repeater networks and a long-term ‘enabler’ of other people’s VHF-UHF-microwave projects. He is a supporter and presenter at the GM Microwave Round Table meetings His undoubted generosity to others in the hobby make him a very worthy person to be awarded this prestigious trophy.
Jack Wylie Memorial
Nominated by the RSGB Board and GMDX Group
to the Scottish club, society or RSGB member thought to have done the most for amateur radio in Scotland during the past year.
Awarded to Gavin Taylor, GM0GAV
Gavin is a keen DX Chaser and contester based near Perth, where he has built a well-equipped station. He is very active in the DXCC Challenge programme where he is one of the few UK participants to achieve the 3,000-point level. He has also been the organiser of many successful DXpeditions. More recently, he has been involved in the SOTA programme where has achieved Mountain Goat status. He is also the organiser and motivator of the CW Boot Camps held in Scotland.
Courtenay-Price Trophy
Nominated by the RSGB Technical Forum
for the most outstanding technical contribution to amateur radio.
Awarded to Marcus Walden, G0IJZ
The Pros and Cons of Multiband Inverted-V Antennas, RadCom Plus, Vol.4, No.1
Ostermeyer Trophy
Nominated by the RSGB Technical Forum
for the most meritorious description of a piece of home-constructed or electronic equipment published in RadCom in 2019.
Awarded to Mike Stevens, G8CUL
Power Meter Up To 8GHz, RadCom, February 2019
Norman Keith Adams Prize
Nominated by the RSGB Technical Forum
for the most original article published in RadCom 2019.
Awarded to Giles Read, G1MFG
Easy-100 no-tune uplink converter for QO-100, RadCom, June 2019
Bennett Prize G8PF
Nominated by the RSGB Technical Forum
for any significant contribution or innovation which furthers the art of radio communications.
Awarded to Jacek Pawlowski, SP3L
Broadband Multi-Loop Doublet, RadCom, August 2019
Wortley-Talbot Trophy
Nominated by the RSGB Technical Forum
for the most outstanding experimental work in amateur radio
Awarded to Andrew Barron, ZL3DW
SDR – Thinking outside the box – RadCom, February 2019
Kenwood Trophy
Nominated by the RSGB Learning Team
for a significant contribution to training and development in amateur radio within the UK.
Awarded to Roger Cooke, G3LDI
For arranging and developing successful CW boot camps.
Harold Rose Plate
Nominated by the RSGB Spectrum Forum
for outstanding contribution to 50 MHz.
Awarded to Dave Court, G3SDL/EI3IO
For efforts towards achieving 50 MHz at WRC-19 (IARU 50 MHz Project Manager).
Louis Varney Cup
Nominated by the RSGB Spectrum Forum
for advances in space communication.
Awarded to Simon Brown, G4ELI
For developing SDR console, enabling amateurs around the world to explore the possibilities offered by the QO-100 geostationary satellite in particular, and SDR in general.
Fraser Shepherd Award
Nominated by the RSGB Spectrum Forum
for research into microwave applications for radio communication.
Awarded to Mike Willis, G0MJW; Paul Marsh, M0EYT and Remco den Besten, PA3FYM
For the development of the hugely successful QO-100 dual-band antenna feed.
The recipients would like to credit Amsat-DL, Es’Hailsat, QARS and Qatar for making the wonderful QO-100 facility available to radio amateurs.
1962 Committee Cup
Nominated by the RSGB Spectrum Forum
for outstanding amateur development at VHF/UHF.
Awarded to Richard Staples, G4HGI
For dedication to communicating his enthusiasm for all things VHF/UHF to other radio amateurs as the RadCom VHF columnist.
Don Cameron G4SST Memorial
Nominated by the RSGB Spectrum Forum
for outstanding contribution to low power amateur radio communication.
Awarded to Colin Turner, G3VTT
For numerous and valued contributions to the GQRP club SPRAT journal and Convention that have inspired and supported many others in the field for nearly forty years of continuous service. Also, for his devotion to low power communications.
