SC Emergency Management Division will be offering training on June 9, 2018 for Amateur Radio Operators. The training will start at 10:00 and be about 3 hours in duration. You need to register for the training. Lunch will be provided for those who register. Operators who are active in ARES or AUXCOMM will be provided…
In response to user requests, we have compiled a listing of NCPRN network repeaters under the DMR menu. More information about the NCPRN network can be found at http://ncprn.net/ . This site also provides a real time listing of Last Heard traffic for PRN. Users can check their signal strengths into the repeater and any…
The Wallace UHF repeater is back on the air with a new SCHEART IRLP interface. Both UHF and VHF repeaters at Wallace are fully functional with the SCHEART network.
The Wallace UHF (Charleston) Analog Repeater was taken out of service on April 3, 2018 for refurbishment. Engineering will endeavor to return the unit to operation with IRLP linking as quick as possible. A post will be made to this site when it is back on the air.
An updated edition of the South Carolina ARES/RACES Auxiliary Communications Tactical Guide is available on the ARES Website. The new edition provides updated information on the SCHEART repeater network. You may download a copy of the guide from the ARES-SC.ORG website at the following link: http://ares-sc.org/ Suggestions or changes to the guide may be submitted…
The Dillon UHF DMR repeater was reconnected to the SCHEART network over the weekend. A lightning strike severely damaged the infrastructure on the WPDE tower which caused an extended network outage. Repairs included extensive grounding upgrades and new fiber optic data lines to the tower platform. Many thanks to the WPDE Engineering staff for all…
The link below contains a power point presentation developed for the February 17, 2018 South Carolina Emergency Management Division Training Event. The Power Point presentation provides an overview of SCHEART network operations and maybe used by AUXCOMM and ARES members for training purpose. SCHEART Emergency Operation Feb 17 2018 rev b
The Edgefield VHF repeater (146.850 MHz, negative offset, 91.5 Hz tone) has an operational SCHEART network connection. It’s node number is 38.
The Wallace (Charleston Downtown) VHF repeater is back on the network after an extended outage. Repairs of the UHF repeater are underway and it should be back on the network shortly.
SCHEART welcomes the Anderson DMR repeater to the network. The repeater transmits on 444.5375 MHz and receives on 449.5375.