South Carolina Health Emergency Radio Team
KD4JQJ With the support of the Pee Dee Healthcare Coalition and South Carolina Educational Television, SCHEART has installed new repeaters at Cheraw, South Carolina. These repeaters will enhance geographic coverage. The VHF repeater transmits on 145.250 MHz and receives on 144.650 MHz with a PL code of 91.5 Hz. The UHF repeater transmits on 442.525 MHz … Read more
Engineering confirmed an issue with the antenna system at Caesars Head is adversely impacting VHF and DMR operation. A tower crew will be needed to implement repairs. We are working to schedule a tower crew. Update 9/8/2026: The SCETV tower crew determined the outside shield of the 1 5/8 inch main coaxial cable feeding the … Read more
6/22/2026 Update: Security and system updates for the SCHEART IRLP system are complete. If any operator observes an issue with the network, please submit a support ticket on the SCHEART.US website. SCETV apologizes for impacting the ARES Sunday Night net. 6/21/2026: Security updates were installed this weekend on the IRLP system which are affecting linking … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
