The Medical Reserve Corps (also known as PHRC…Public Health Reserve Corps) was an indirect result of 9-11. Volunteers were sorely needed after 9-11 and the MRC was developed as a resource of volunteers from the general public to help in emergencies. The MRC utilizes volunteers from all walks of life…not only in the medical field.…
I would like to extend a heartfelt word of thanks to all of the MRC (Medical Reserve Corps) volunteers who are working behind the scenes so that DHEC and the nurses and medical staffs can do what they are doing to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. DHEC and medical personell are fighting tirelessly to belay the…
I just heard some hams talking on our repeater here in Sumter while it was linked to every other VHF repeater in the state. They were talking about an upcoming trip out west that one of them was about to make…including flight times, when they would be leaving the house, and when they would return…
Creating a code plug can be very time consuming and for a new user somewhat confusing. Initially the Sumter Amateur Radio Association and George Mudd, KK4F, created sample code plugs for SCHEART system covering all varieties of DMR radios. Operators could download the base code plug and modify it to quickly get on the air.…