The Pickens DMR repeater is connected to the SCHEART / PRN network as of 10/3/2017. While the Pickens DMR repeater has been operating for months, there have been difficulties providing an Internet connection to the mountain. Thanks to the efforts of Mandell Rigdon, WR4XM, and several the upstate hams, a RF link was installed to…
On Monday September 18th, SCETV Engineering will be starting work at Paris Mountain (Greenville) transmitter site as initial preparation of the tower for frequency repacking. Under frequency repacking of television channels, the SCETV transmitters are being changed along with antennas. The SCHEART analog antennas are located at the top of an old TV antenna which…
The conference bridge network function for the Beech Island analog repeaters has been resolved. The VHF/UHF repeaters will be available for the SCHEART healthcare net today. Engineering is still working the problem of local DTMF connection capability. Work to re-establish the network connection capability for analog repeaters at Aiken Regional, Murrells Inlet and Dillon…
VPN services for the SCHEART IRLP nodes are still down at this time. A security policy update forced Management Information Systems to switch protocols for VPN services. The repeater IRLP boxes use a specific version of VPN client which is either not compatible with the new protocol or requires reconfiguration. ETV Engineering and IT personnel…
Conference Bridge maintenance is being conducted on the North Carolina C-Bridge to increase its capacity. This has required connections to TAC1, TAC310, and BrandMeister (DCI) talk groups to be shut down while reprogramming is being accomplished. PRN system users can still access these talk groups but their conversations are restricted to only PRN repeaters. As…
Efforts are underway to add an automated program reporting and tracking system to the SCHEART website. Until this new feature is implemented, please email individual repeater or network problem reports to [email protected]. In your email please include the following information: Repeater name and the frequency you are using Date and time of the problem Detailed…
Tower work at Beech Island on June 26 and June 27 will cause an interruption of repeater service and/or network connectivity. The repeaters should return to normal service on Wednesday, June 28th.
On Friday and Saturday June 9th and 10, members of ARES/SCHEART will be supporting a DHEC evacuation survey in the Myrtle Beach and Georgetown area. To facilitate communication, the Conway VHF/UHF and Murrells Inlet VHF repeaters will be linked from on Friday from 2:00 PM until 4:40 PM. On Saturday the Conway VHF/UHF and Murrells…
Tom Fletcher, N2RZ, announced the formation of a charitable organization, SCHEART Inc., which will provide supplementary funding for the SCHEART VHF, UHF and DMR systems in South Carolina. Any funding or contributions will be used to enhance the amateur radio networks that are vital to emergency response in South Carolina. A three member board, with…
As of 5/3/2017, work is occurring on the WPDE tower at Dillon, SC. The DMR repeater along with other repeaters on the tower platform will be off until the work is completed.