RNARS Merit Awards (G3WNJ Trophy)
1971 - to date
To be awarded to the member who is deemed by the committee to have contributed significantly to the good of the Society
| Year | Recipient | Call | Testimony |
| 1970 | MJ Matthews | G3JFF | For his work in setting up the RNARS and his continuing endeavours on behalf of the Society. |
| 1971 | R Sharp | G3AWY | For service to the Society. |
| 1973 | R McGarry | W4CXH | For his services to members of the RNARS and its members during their visits to Miami. |
| 1974 | M Puttick | G3LIK | For his services as Chairman and Secretary of the RNARS. |
| 1975 | J Clegg | ZS1JJ | For his unstinting support of the RNARS in South Africa and hospitality to RNARS members visiting Capetown. |
| 1976 | D Walmsley | G3HZL | For his hard work in support of the HMS BELFAST Trust and its links with the RNARS and as awards manager over many years. |
| 1978 | F Humphris | G5IZ | For meritorious service over many years as the society's QSL designer and printer. |
| 1979 | L Aspinall | G3PZP | For his work in taping the RNARS Newsletter for the benefit of blind members. |
| 1980 | AG Walker | G4DIU | For his many years service as Mobile Rally Manager. |
| 1983 | RV New | SWL | In recognition of long and consistent work on behalf of the society as its Short Wave Listener Manager. |
| 1984 | D Cawley | G2GM | For his many years of work as the society's Hampshire County Awards Manager. |
| 1985 | W Jordan | G4THZ | For his work in setting up and running the RNARS QSL Bureau. |
| 1986 | P Bowen | G3TZL | For his work as the society's QRQ Manager. |
| 1987 | A Holmes | G4CRW | For his work over many years, in establishing, maintaining and publishing the R.N.A.R.S. call book and production of the newsletter labels. |
| 1989 | B Beddington | G3JWY | For his work in controlling the "Bubbly Rats" net over the last 3 years. |
| 1990 | R Buddle | G4UOX | For his work as Commodities Manager. |
| 1991 | D Costello | G4UKJ | For all his work in handling the RNARS QSL Bureau. |
| 1992 | Frank | VK2BPV | |
| 1993 | C Harper | G4UJR | For all his hard work organising the RNARS Rallies |
| 1994 | S Will | GM3SID | |
| 1995 | T Biddlecombe | G3WAO | |
| 1996 | B Davies | GW0JXW | For his many years of service to the Committee and the Area Reps Coordinator |
| 1999 | P Manning | G1LKJ | For support for RNARS and the Belfast Group over many years. |
| 2001 | R Baker | G0LKO | For his services as Treasurer for the last 10 years. |
| 2002 | DM Cardell | G0RHL | For her efforts and hard work as the RNARS QSL Bureau Manager |
| 2003 | RD Wilson | G0FEK | For his outstanding work as Chairman of the London Group for the last few years. |
| 2004 | W Cross | G0ELZ | For his outstanding work as Chairman of the HMS Plymouth Group for a number of years. |
| 2006 | M Rutland | G0VIX | For his hard work keeping the RNARS QSL Bureau working to a high standard especially during all the Trafalgar Year special event callsigns. |
| 2007 | D Prothero | G0RNO | For running Data.Comms /eNews for the RNARS |
| 2008 | PJ Patrick | G3TWG | For his long service in this post, keeping the Society’s finances in order. |
| 2010 | D Hotchkiss | G4BEQ | For all his organisation of the RNARS 50th Anniversary dinner at Coventry in August |
| 2011 | D Bowen | G0MIU | For his service as the Membership Secretary |
| 2012 | J Kirk | G3ZDF | For his work as Secretary and Webmaster |
| 2013 | N Auckland | M0NAF | For his work in refurbishing the HQ Shack, his regular attendance in the Shack and his operating of GB3RN. |
| 2014 | C Topping | GM6HGW | For his long service as Editor of the Society’s Newsletter |
| 2015 | D Williams | G8PUO | For his invaluable assistance in setting up GB7RN |
| 2016 | N Auckland | M0NAF | For his work as Shack Manager and Training Coordinator throughout the year under difficult circumstances |
| 2017 | A Mori | 2E0JVM | For his work as Treasurer |
| 2018 | Doug & Judy Bowen | For their work printing, enveloping and despatching the Newsletter | |
| 2019 | Ian Hutchinson | M0LIH | For encouraging the Society to get involved in a number of new areas of amateur radio and then making them happen |
| 2020 | Ian Hutchinson | M0LIH | For his work in activating GB3RN on the Oscar-100/Es’hail2 satellite. |
| 2021 | Sid Wills | GM4SID | For his work managing and distributing the RNARS Call Book |
| 2022 | Joe Kirk | G3ZDF | For his work as Membership Secretary and Website Manager |
