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    2018 HF Contest Awards
    HF Affiliated Society Contests Section Award Ref  Year first awarded
    AFS 80m-40m CW Winning Team Edgware Trophy HF11 1950
    AFS 80m-40m CW Highest Individual UK&CD Score Marconi Cup HF18 1992
    AFS 80m-40m SSB Winning Team Flight Refuelling ARS Trophy HF12 1994
    AFS 80m-40m SSB Highest Individual UK&CD Score Lichfield Trophy HF25 1994
    AFS 80m-40m DATA Winning Team Framed Certificate ---- 2018
    AFS 80m-40m DATA Highest Individual UK&CD Score Framed Certificate ---- 2018
    Club Calls (1.8MHz AFS) Winning Team David Hill G4IQM Memorial Trophy HF44 1997
    Club Calls (1.8MHz AFS) Highest Individual UK&CD Score Ariel Trophy HF03 1990
    80m CC and Autumn Club Championship Series Section Award Ref  Year first awarded
    80m Club Championship Winning Affiliated Society, Local Category G5RV Memorial Shield HF52 2004
    80m Club Championship Winning Affiliated Society, General Category Horace Freeman Trophy (2017) HF65 2017
    80m Club Championship Highest Scoring Individual  UK&CD Entrant (all modes combined) – 100W or 10W Section RSGB 80m Challenge Trophy HF66 2017
    Autumn Contest Series Winning Affiliated Society, Local Category Newbury Trophy HF50 2017
    Autumn Contest Series Winning Affiliated Society, General Category Framed Certificate TBA 2017
    Autumn Contest Series Highest Scoring Individual  UK&CD Entrant (all modes combined) – 100W or 10W Section Framed Certificate TBA 2017
    1.8MHz Contests Section Award Ref  Year first awarded
    1st 1.8MHz Contest Winner UK&CD (Assisted or Unassisted) Somerset Trophy HF29 1931
    2nd 1.8MHz Contest Winner UK&CD (Assisted or Unassisted) Victor Desmond Trophy HF33 1949
    Commonwealth Contest Section Award Ref  Year first awarded
    Commonwealth Contest Winner Open Section, Single Operator Unassisted Senior Rose Bowl HF04 1931
    Commonwealth Contest Winner Restricted Section,  Single Operator Unassisted Junior Rose Bowl
    		 HF05

    		 1933
    Commonwealth Contest Winner Low Power Section,  Single Operator Unassisted Lilliput Cup HF62
    		 2014
    Commonwealth Contest Leading UK&CD, Open Section,  Single Operator Unassisted Col. Thomas Rose Bowl
    		 HF09
    		 1933
    Commonwealth Contest Leading UK&CD, 12hr, Open Section,  Single Operator Unassisted Ross Carey Rose Bowl
    		 HF27
    		 1997
    Commonwealth Contest Leading UK&CD, Restricted Section,  Single Operator Unassisted RSGB John Dunnington G3LZQ Trophy
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    Commonwealth Contest Leading Non-UK 12hr Station, Open Section,  Single Operator Unassisted VP8GQ Trophy
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    Commonwealth Contest Leading, Single Operator Station, Assisted Rosebery Shield
    		 HF63 2014
    Commonwealth Contest Awarded at the discretion of the RSGB HF Contest Committee to the highest-scoring entrant in the Open or Restricted sections operating from a Commonwealth Call Area not represented in the published results of the previous year’s contest. Additional discretionary “Commonwealth Traveller” certificates may be awarded to entrants from especially inaccessible Call Areas. Commonwealth Traveller Certificate
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    Commonwealth Contest Contribution to Contest/Most Improved Commonwealth Medal ---- ----
    Rotating Locator Contests Section Award Ref  Year first awarded
    RoLo SSB Highest placed UK&CD entrant with an error-free log Verulam Silver Jubilee Trophy HF32 1988
    RoLo CW Highest placed UK&CD entrant with an error-free log G3XTJ Memorial Trophy HF39 1984
    Aggregate Scores UK&CD entrant with the highest combined score in both RoLo Contests G5MY Trophy HF40 1990
    National Field Day Contests Section Award Ref  Year first awarded
    National Field Day (CW FD)
    		 Winner Low Power Unassisted Portable UK&CD entrant
    		 NFD Shield
    		 HF20 1933
    National Field Day (CW FD)
    		 Winner Low Power Unassisted Portable, Single Operator UK&CD entrant
    		 G3MZV Memorial Cup
    		 HF64
    		 2017
    National Field Day (CW FD)
    		 Winner Low Power Assisted Portable UK&CD entrant
    		 Bristol Trophy
    		 HF08
    		 1955
    National Field Day (CW FD)
    		 Winner QRP Portable UK&CD entrant
    		 Reading QRP Shield
    		 HF26
    		 1993
    SSB Field Day
    		 Winner Low Power Unassisted Portable UK&CD entrant
    		 Northumbria Trophy
    		 HF21
    		 1979
    SSB Field Day
    		 Winner Low Power Unassisted Portable, Single Operator UK&CD entrant
    		 Framed Certificate TBA
    		 2017
    SSB Field Day
    		 Winner Low Power Assisted Portable UK&CD entrant
    		 Framed Certificate TBA
    		 2017
    SSB Field Day
    		 Winner QRP Portable UK&CD entrant G3PSH Memorial Trophy HF38 1990
    Low Power Contest
    		 Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    Low Power Contest
    		 Winner 10W Portable UK&CD entrant Houston Fergus Trophy HF15 1951
    Low Power Contest
    		 Winner 3W Portable UK&CD entrant
    		 Southgate Trophy
    		 HF30 1988
    Low Power Contest
    		 Winner 10W Fixed UK&CD entrant
    		 1930 Committee Cup
    		 HF43 1932
    Low Power Contest Winner 3W Fixed UK&CD entrant RSGB HF Contest Committee Trophy HF51 1989
    IOTA Contest: Island Station
    Multi-Operator awards    		 Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD DXpedition Multi-1 GM5VG Trophy HF47 2005
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD DXpedition Multi-2 RSGB IOTA Expedition Multi-2 Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD DXpedition LP (M1 or M2) RSGB IOTA Multi-Op LP Expedition Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD Fixed Station (M1 or M2) RSGB IOTA Multi-Op Fixed Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner Non-UK HP (M1 or M2) CDXC Geoff Watts Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest Winner Non-UK LP DXpedition (M1 or M2) IOTA Contest Manager Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest: Island Station
    Single-Operator awards    		 Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD 24hr SSB
    		 Henry Lewis G3GIQ Memorial Cup HF60 2011
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD 24hr CW
    		Ross Cary G3DYY Memorial Trophy HF37 1997
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD 12hr SSB David King G3PFS Trophy HF10 1994
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD 12hr CW Cyril Leyden G4RYY Memorial Trophy HF46 2000
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD HP 24hr GMDX (HP) Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner UK&CD LP 24hr GMDX (LP) Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest Winner LP Dxpedition Summer Isles Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest: World Station awards  Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner Single-op HP Station
    		 RSGB IOTA Single Op High Power Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest
    		 Winner Single-op LP Station
    		 RSGB IOTA Single Op Low Power Trophy ---- ----
    IOTA Contest Winner Single-op QRP Station RSGB IOTA QRP Trophy ---- ----
    DX Contest   
    		Section
    		 Award Ref
    		 Year first awarded
    DX Contest (was 21/28 contest)
    		 Overall Leading UK&CD Single Operator, CW only
    		 T.E. Wilson G6VQ Trophy
    		 HF31
    		 1983
    DX Contest (was 21/28 contest)
    		 Overall Leading UK&CD Single Operator, SSB only
    		 Whitworth Trophy
    		HF34
    		 1956
    DX Contest (was 21/28 contest) Overall Leading UK&CD Single Operator, Mixed mode Powditch Trophy HF23 1978
    HF Championship Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    Aggregate Scores HF Championship Winner G2QT Cup HF36 1972
    International HF Contests Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    CQ WW DX SSB
    		 Leading Single Operator (not Assisted) UK&CD RSGB CDXC Cup
    		 HF35
    		 1999
    CQ WW DX CW
    		 Leading Single Operator (not Assisted) UK&CD G8KW Trophy
    		 HF42
    		 1989
    ARRL DX CW
    		 Leading Single Operator (not Unlimited) Station in England Braaten Trophy
    		 HF07
    		 1937
    ARRL DX CW
    		 Leading Single Operator (not Unlimited) Station in UK&CD outside England Milne Trophy
    		 HF19
    		 1949
    ARRL DX SSB Leading Single Operator (not Unlimited) UK&CD GW4BLE Memorial Cup HF67 2017

    2018 VHF Contest Awards
    Trophy Contests Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    50MHz Trophy Overall Winner Telford Trophy VHF17 1987
    50MHz Trophy Leading Single Operator SMC Six Metre Cup VHF14 1993
    70MHz Trophy Winner of the Open section VHF Manager's Trophy VHF20 1964
    70MHz Trophy Leading Single Operator Four Metre Cup VHF25 2002
    144MHz Trophy Winner of the Open section Mitchell-Milling Trophy VHF11 1939
    144MHz Trophy Leading Single Operator Thorogood Trophy VHF18 1951
    432MHz Trophy Overall Winner 1951 Council Cup VHF22 1969
    1.2GHz Trophy
    		 Winner VHF Contests Committee Cup VHF19 1977
    2.3GHz Trophy Winner G6ZR Memorial Trophy VHF21 1987
    10GHz Trophy Winner 10GHz Trophy VHF04 1995
    AFS Contests Section Award Ref Year first Awarded
    144MHz AFS Leading Affiliated Society G3MEH Trophy VHF30 2007
    432MHz AFS Leading Affiliated Society G0ODQ Trophy VHF29 2007
    VHF NFD Section Award Ref Year first Awarded
    VHF NFD Winner of the Open section Surrey Trophy VHF15 1964
    VHF NFD Winner of the Restricted section Martlesham Trophy VHF10 1990
    VHF NFD Winner of the Low Power section Arthur Watts Trophy VHF05 1949
    VHF NFD Winner of the Mix & Match section G5BY Trophy VHF24 1999
    VHF NFD Leading Resident Scottish Station Open section Tartan Trophy VHF16 1976
    VHF NFD Leading Resident Scottish Station Restricted Section Cockenzie Quaich VHF08 1997
    VHF NFD Leading Scottish Station Low Power Section Scottish Trophy VHF13 1986
    CW Contests Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    70MHz CW Leading Station Bill Capstick G3JYP Memorial Award VHF40 2012
    Aggregate Scores Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    UKAC Overall Leading Affiliated Society, Local Category Bolton Wireless Club Trophy VHF34 2009
    UKAC Overall Leading Affiliated Society, General Category Framed Certificate ---- 2017
    UKAC Overall Leading Single Operator Bryn Llewellyn G4DEZ Trophy VHF41 2014
    UKAC Leading Affiliated Society on 144MHz, Local Category G6NB Trophy VHF28 2004
    UKAC Leading Affiliated Society on 144MHz, General Category Framed Certificate ---- 2017
    UKAC Leading Intermediate Licensee on 144MHz Intermediate Shield VHF27 2004
    UKAC Leading Foundation Licensee on 144MHz Foundation Shield VHF26 2004
    VHF Championship Winner Open section Racal Radio Cup VHF12 1993
    VHF Championship Winner Single Operator Fixed Station section John Pilags Memory Trophy VHF09 1993
    VHF Championship Winner Single Operator Fixed Station Low Power secion Low Power VHF Championship Trophy VHF23 1996
    144MHz Backpackers Overall Winner in Section 5B 144MHz Backpackers Trophy VHF06 1994
    AFS Super League - All HF and VHF AFS Contests Section Award Ref Year first awarded
    AFS Super League Leading Affiliated Society Hadley Wood Contest Group Trophy VHF35 2010/11
    Last updated: 17-December-2018