Dillon DMR Repeater
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.
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National Disaster Medical System Exercise – May 9, 2017
On May 9th, there will be a National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) exercise conducted in the Columbia area. Simulated causalities will arrive at the Columbia airport during the day and be sent to area hospitals to test surge capabilities. Approximately 160 people will be dispatched to 13 area hospitals. Amateur Radio will provide back up … Read more
SCHEART DMR update 3/5/2017
Another DMR repeater will be connecting to the SCHEART DMR C-bridge in the next few weeks. The Glassy Mountain (near Pickens, SC) DMR repeater is operating in local only mode pending completion of a network connection to the mountain. The Clemson, SC DMR repeater is now connected to the network and provides improved local area … Read more
New South Carolina ARES/RACES Tactical Guide available
The 2017 edition of the South Carolina ARES/RACES Auxiliary Communications Tactical Communications Guide has been published. The new guide provides updated organizational information for ARES and SCHEART network. You may download the guide from the ARES website at http://ares-sc.org/
DHEC Pee Dee Regional Exercise 4/13/2017
On April 13 2017, the DHEC PeeDee region will conduct a Redundant Communications Exercise focusing primarily on hospitals and healthcare facilities. The main focus will be on hospitals but all regional healtcare facilities may participate. This will be an amateur radio exercise using the scenario that all other means of communications have failed. SCHEART volunteers … Read more
