There will be an ARES/ RACES statewide Communication Exercise COMMEX on Saturday, April 11, 2026. SCEMD has requested the use of the SCHEART repeater system in supporting this exercise. The Awendaw VHF repeater will be supporting a local bike ride and will not be linked into the statewide network. Stations in that area should use…
A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on Thursday April 2 and run through June 18. Sessions will be 2 to 3 hours long beginning at 6:30 PM. EASTERN time. Typically, two topics are covered per evening. The presenters will be folks very experienced in the various subjects. A detailed…
The W4EEY Training Team announces two new Ham Radio classes starting in January. These will be held online using Zoom. No travel needed! The classes are free and open to all, but registration is required to participate on Zoom (and class size will be limited to 40 students). For beginners, a Technician Class will be…
The 2026 South Carolina Statewide Full Scale Exercise is scheduled for March 24 and 25. SCHEART has been requested to support communications during this exercise. This exercise will focus on a response to multiple wild fires around the state. The SCHEART repeater network will be configured to support the exercise based on the number of…
SCHEART will be offering Ham (Amateur) Radio classes in March of 2026. This is for Technician, General and Extra. All classes will be running from March 16th to the 20th 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. You can only…
South Carolina is under a winter weather warning this weekend. SCEMD will have a limited staff working this weekend. Major impact will be on transportation with minimum impact to communications. SCHEART will increase readiness level by providing statewide linking of both UHF and VHF repeaters this weekend. The SEOC radio room will not be staffed,…
As of 1000 hours this AM, the South Carolina Emergency Operations is at OpCon 1 due the impending arrival of winter storm Fern. The SEOC Radio Room is now open, and the SCHEART networks are linked state wide. Use of this network is restricted to emergency traffic only. If you are an emergency response volunteer,…
SCHEART repeaters will return to normal operation at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 26, 2026. Thanks to everyone who supported agencies during this event. Update 1/23/2026: The SCHEART VHF/UHF repeater system will be linked to the main conference bridge today at 6:00 PM with the following exceptions: Conway UHF (equipment issue), Wallace UHF (Low Country…
The SCHEART Healthcare net scheduled for Christmas Day, December 25th and New Years Day, January 1st are canceled. SCHEART wishes all volunteers safe and happy holidays.
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