The State is conducting an audit of its facilities to ensure license agreements are in place for all radio communication equipment. Clubs and individuals who have amateur radio equipment on state towers or buildings can expect to be contacted about setting up a license if one is not already in place.
’Tis the season to be jolly, and being jolly means giving meaningful gifts. Here is a suggestion for a great Holiday gift you can give the entire state of South Carolina, a tax deductible donation to SCHEART Inc! As ham radio operators, you appreciate the need for communications in disasters and emergencies, and the statewide…
SCHEART will be offering Ham (Amateur) Radio classes in December of 2023. This is for Technician, General and Extra. All classes will be running from December 11th to December 15th from 6pm to 9pm. Some classes will not take the whole week but will finish when all the material is covered. These classes run concurrently.…
The SCHEART VHF repeater located at Caesars Head has joined the statewide system of link-able sites. This repeater transmits on 145.130 MHz and receives on 144.530 MHz with a PL tone of 123.0 Hz. The ability to link this repeater as part of the statewide network enhances coverage in Northwestern part of the state and…
UPDATE 12/8/23: The status of the SCHEART DMR repeaters is available again under the digital tab. The issue created by new security measures has been fixed. Due to recent network security changes, the DMR repeater connection status page is currently unavailable. Efforts to restore communication are ongoing. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause…
SCHEART participated in a day long program at South University in Columbia on November 2, 2023. Students were introduced to Amateur Radio and how SCHEART supports healthcare facilities during emergencies. Responder elements from Richland and Lexington County along with DHEC, Red Cross, and Salvation Army participated in the event. Steven Nixon is shown below setting…
John Crockett, W3KH, was the visionary leader that spearheaded the SCHEART Program. John served as the lead system design engineer and had primary responsibility for establishing the SCHEART repeater network. We lost John on October 12, 2016 after a courageous cancer fight. On this anniversary of his passing, we would like to remind everyone of…
We’ve had to move the testing location to the Masonic Lodge at 1310 Dutch Fork Rd. Irmo, SC 29063. Please email midlandsve@gmail.com for questions.
Update 9/10/2023: The Union 146.835 MHz repeater has rejoined the SCHEART network. The146.835 MHz Union repeater operating under the K4USC call sign is currently unavailable for use until the Union County Amateur Radio Club updates the FCC with accurate trustee information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
8/31/2023 @ 1410, The SCHEART network is returning to normal operation. SCEMD requests the SCHEART repeater network to be configured for emergency support operation starting on Wednesday, August 30th and remain ready to support auxiliary communication traffic until Thursday August 31. The exact time the system will return to normal will be determined by…