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.
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…
The SCHEART VHF repeater located at Caesars Head has joined the statewide system of link-able sites. This repeater transmits on 145.130 MHz and receives on 144.530 MHz with a PL tone of 123.0 Hz. The ability to link this repeater as part of the statewide network enhances coverage in Northwestern part of the state and…
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…
John Crockett, W3KH, was the visionary leader that spearheaded the SCHEART Program. John served as the lead system design engineer and had primary responsibility for establishing the SCHEART repeater network. We lost John on October 12, 2016 after a courageous cancer fight. On this anniversary of his passing, we would like to remind everyone of…
Update 9/10/2023: The Union 146.835 MHz repeater has rejoined the SCHEART network. The146.835 MHz Union repeater operating under the K4USC call sign is currently unavailable for use until the Union County Amateur Radio Club updates the FCC with accurate trustee information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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…
A new DMR repeater has joined the SCHEART network. The N4JBM DMR repeater is located West of Landrum, SC and will provide enhanced coverage east of Greenville, and west of Rock Hill. The repeater output frequency is 440.7125 MHz and the input is 445.7125 MHz with a color code of 1.
Update 5/31/2023 afternoon. SCHEART VHF/UHF and DMR have resumed normal operations. The SCHEART VHF/UHF and DMR repeaters at Awendaw are back on the air with full coverage. The VHF repeater is connected to the statewide network. Statewide connectivity for the UHF and DMR repeaters should happen shortly. UPDATE 5/26/2023: SCETV tower crew is wrapping up…
On Monday, May 22 at 8:20 PM local time, a memorial net will be conducted on the SCHEART repeater system in honor of Marc Tarplee, N4UFP. Marc has been ARRL Section Manager for South Carolina since 2010 and has been a big champion of Amateur Radio and the SCHEART program. Unfortunately, we lost Marc on…