2019 ARES/RACES Tactical Guide Available
The 2019 edition of the South Carolina ARES/RACES Tactical Communications Guide is available for download from the ARES-SC.ORG website. http://ares-sc.org/
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January 19 Exercise
ARES Area 3 will be conducting an exercise on Saturday, January 19, 2019 starting at 1000 and running until 1200 local time. The Columbia VHF repeater will be removed from the normal statewide VHF link during this period. You may obtain additional information about their exercise by contacting the Area 3 DEC, W4ESD or any…
2018 SCHEART Review
We would like to thank all those who donated time and money to support the SCHEART network in 2018. As a result, SCHEART made an impact across our state and region. If you enjoy using the SCHEART repeater network, please consider donating to SCHEART. Your donation will help fund system enhancements, future upgrades, and is…
Repeater System/Frequencies & Talk Groups
The DMR repeater system provides amateur radio operators access to a commercial level radio network whose operation is based on talk groups rather than just frequency channels. Talk groups are unique digital identifiers that help route conversations through the network and into the user’s radio. DMR repeaters support two simultaneous voice/data conversations on a single…
January 2019 Training and Testing Information
January 16th at 0700 There will be an Amateur Radio Testing Session at the Goose Creek Masonic Lodge, 145 St James Ave, Goose Creek, SC 29445. Please contact Will Rochester, Operations Coordinator, Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness at 843-826-8031 for further information.
No SCHEART Healthcare Net for 11/22/2018
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no SCHEART Healthcare Net on Thursday, November 22, 2018.
Sumter Ham Class- January 2019
The Sumter Amateur Radio Association is hosting a ham radio theory class for the Technician Class license starting in January. Classes will be on Thursday nights from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the private dining room at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital. The course will run from January 24th to March 28th with testing on…
Hurricane Michael Operational Plan
October 11, 2018 @ 4:30 PM At 4:30 PM the SCHEART system is returned to normal operational status. Hurricane Michael produced strong winds, heavy rains and some isolated flooding. Thanks to all amateur operators who checked in on the Healthcare net and to those who provided reports to the SEOC during the event. October 10,…
Palmetto Scene Ham Radio Segment
SCETV produced a segment on Amateur Radio which first aired on September 20, 2018. It is available for on-line viewing at https://video.scetv.org/video/teacher-recruitment-ham-radio-active-shooter-training-m7oeem/ The segment covering Amateur Radio starts at 13:50 into the full episode. You may recognize some of people in the video. SCHEART would like to thank ETV for helping to educate the public…
Hurricane Florence- SCHEART System Information
September 21, 2018 @ 11:00 AM The water from Florence continues its progress toward the ocean creating new records. While it is expected the crest will occur over the weekend, ARES/RACES support activity is winding up today. The SCHEART network returns to normal operational mode at 5:00 PM today. Thanks to all the amateur operators…