Biography

Southampton Amateur Radio Club will be on air from their club QTH Bitterne Railway Station Celebrating the stations 160th Anniversary.

ON AIR DATES:
THURSDAY 5th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SATURDAY 7th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SUNDAY 8th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SATURDAY 14th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SUNDAY 15th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH (PM)
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH (EVE)
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SATURDAY 21st MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SATURDAY 28th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

SUNDAY 29th MARCH
BANDS 40 20 15 10 GB3SU & GB3SH (LOCAL)

Date & Times Subject To Change
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Bitterne station
MacNaghten Road
Bitterne
Hampshire
SO18 1GG


Latitude: 50.9187385
Longitude: -1.3767828

WAB Square: SU41

Grid-square: IO90hw

This station opened in March 5th 1866 on the new Southampton to Netley Line. It was originally named Bitterne Road Station, as it was situated at the bottom of Lance's Hill about a mile away from Bitterne village. It was renamed Bitterne Station in 1896.

The station itself is located a mile west of Bitterne village, although original plans for railway line would have seen the railway pass right through the centre of the village.

The station building and waiting room was boarded up along with the platform access Gents Toilet and lamp room. The Parcel Shed platform access is fenced off along with the station. The station is now being restored to its former glory.

This is by the Friends of Bitterne Railway Station Bitterne Station Community Hub.

It is also the Club QTH For the Southampton Amateur Radio Club

Equipment

RADIO : YAESU - FT-710 50w

ANTENNA : Half Wave End-fed