Engineering restored network connectivity to the site by repairing one of the two microwave paths. Work is on-going to regain full diversity to the site. Operation this week with the single path has been very stable and the SCHEART link it back in service Due to a failure of the microwave antenna at Paris Mountain,…
SCHEART has been notified that TAC1, TAC310 and DCI/Brandmiester talk groups will no longer be freely available after April 30th. The decision was made by the host of these talk groups who distributes the audio connection to other C-bridge networks. Due to the growing number of feeds and costs incurred in providing the talk group…
SCHEART network will support the Statewide Full Scale Exercise- Phoenix Dawn on March 12. The analog network will be linked around 8:00 and in uses until mid afternoon. The DMR network will be in emergency mode. The system will return back to normal operations before 0500 PM
The 2020 edition of the South Carolina ARES/RACES Tactical Communications Guide is available for download from the ARES website at: http://ares-sc.org/
Based on many user requests, the SCHEART web store is now open. Go to http://scheart.qbstores.com to order merchandise with the official SCHEART logo. A small portion of your purchase will go toward improvements to the SCHEART repeater network.
There are multiple options for getting involved with the SCHEART program. 1) Become involved in your local hospital or healthcare facility. In this roll you will become part of the facilities Radio Response Team (RRT) and support radio traffic at the facility. You will participate in the weekly Healthcare nets in support of the facility.…
The March 12 SCHEART Healthcare Net will occur during the state’s Full Scale Exercise (Phoenix Dawn). This exercise is being supported by the FEMA National Exercise Division (NED). All healthcare facilities are encouraged to check into the SCHEART Net normally but in order to receive credit for participating in this exercise, all participants must register…
Occasionally a group of people come together and create something for others to enjoy. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does the results can be very rewarding. This is the story of the SCHEART DMR network and the many people who made it happen. It is based on stories from the creators and attempts…
Administrators for the NC PRN system have scheduled switch maintenance this weekend. During this maintenance period, access to external talk groups will be impacted. SCHEART DMR accesses TAC1, TAC310, and Brandmeister via the NC PRN network. During maintenance these talk groups will be unavailable. Other talk groups should not be impacted. All maintenance activities will…
My fellow professional communicators! Lend me your ears (or your eyes in this case)! I hope all is well with you and you are getting ready for some good family time as we bring in Christmas and the New Year. I wanted to share a few thoughts with you about some emerging technologies you might…