08/04/2020 @ 7:14 AM – Isaias has exited the state leaving minimum damage to the communication infrastructure. The SCHEART system will return to normal operation at 0800 this morning. Thanks to all the amateur radio operators who assisted agencies and hospitals during the event and to the operators who were standing by to help if…
At noon on Monday, August 3, 2020, the SCHEART network will be configured to support Hurricane/TS Isaias operation. The analog VHF/UHF repeaters will be linked statewide. The DMR will revert to emergency operations mode. This limits talk group communication to South Carolina. The SCHEART network will remain in this configuration until the storm clears the…
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…