State Audit of Tower and Buildings

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. 

DMR Status Page

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 at South University

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…

Idalia Communication Plan

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…