September 6, 2019 @ 1310 At 1315 the SCHEART network is returned to normal amateur operations. Thanks to all the amateur who assisted healthcare facilities and local agencies during this emergency. Also, thanks to all the amateurs who participated in the SKYWARN net and those who volunteered to be on stand by for deployment. September…
The SC Call Talk Group is designed to allow stations using SCHEART DMR repeaters to make an initial contact and then move their conversation to either a Local Talk Group (if you are on the same repeater) or to PRN Chat 1 or Chat 2 talk group. While short conversations on SC Call are acceptable,…
The SCHEART DMR system has carried a nationwide TAC310 net on Sunday nights since 2014. Around June 6, 2019, Brandmeister disabled static connections to DCI and the TAC310 talk group. The net control operator for TAC310 over the past few years has been using a Brandmeister connection via a hot spot since he didn’t have…
Due to the holiday, there will be no SCHEART Healthcare Net on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Normal net operations will resume on Thursday July 11th. Happy 4th of July to all operators.
The Union County Repeater K4USC has changed it’s frequency and PL tone due to radio frequency interference from a local business. The new output frequency is 146.835 MHz and the input frequency to the repeater is 146.235 MHz with a PL tone of 123.0 Hz.
SCHEART will support a statewide communication exercise on June 8, 2019. During the day, analog VHF/UHF and DMR UHF repeaters will be configured to support the exercise. While this exercise is targeted toward counties and healthcare facilities, ALL Amateur Operators are encouraged to participate. Around 0845 AM, SCHEART repeaters will be linked to support simultaneous…
A National Disaster Medical Service exercise will be conducted in Columbia on May 2-3 with several local hospitals and healthcare facilities participating. SCHEART has been requested to provide auxiliary communication support. Exercise and training activities will affect the Columbia 146.715 MHz and 441.725 MHz repeaters during the day. Net Control Operation will be conducted from…
March 15, 2019: The Union County Repeater has developed a technical issue which will require it to be off the air until engineering can visit the site and implement repeaters. March 7, 2019: The Union County Amateur Radio Club has partnered with SCHEART to add a VHF repeater to the network in Union. The K4USC…
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/
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…