The Sumter Amateur Radio Association (SARA) will be conducting amateur radio (ham radio) exams on Saturday, February 11th, 9:00 AM at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2325 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC. There is still time to register to take a ham radio exam there…contact Art, ahwild@aol.com.
The Sumter Amateur Radio Association (SARA) will be conducting amateur radio (ham radio) exams on Saturday, November 5th, 9:00 AM at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2325 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC. There is still time to register to take a ham radio exam there…contact Art, ahwild@aol.com.
Hurricane Fiona has passed us by here in South Carolina. Hurricane Gaston has graciously decided to stay way out to sea. That leaves us right now with Tropical Depression 09 which right now is south of the Dominican Republic. It is too early to really tell where this storm will go…but a couple of the…
The food drive is for canned goods and non perishables with an emphasis on Thanksgiving dinner. All proceeds will be given to Christian Charities here in Sumter. Donations should be brought to the October SARA meeting, or make other arrangements with George KK4F, President of the Sumter Amateur Radio Association. Things that Christian Charities looks…
I am looking for amateur radio volunteers to help with the SCHEART weekly Thursday morning drills. The volunteer would have to register at scserve.com to be available as an MRC (DHEC) volunteer and also go through a simple orientation at Tuomey Hospital. There are some online training sessions required which are not difficult and it…
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…
Update 1/16/2023: Some newer DMR radios have built in APRS capability. SCHEART and NCPRN DMR networks do not support APRS data. Operators must ensure they do not transmit APRS beacons on the networks since this transmission mode is NOT AUTHORIZED. Thanks for everyone’s support. Creating a code plug can be very time consuming and for…