Information relevant to DMR
8/18/2020 Update: The DMR operation is returning to normal. Due to the firewall security issue, several repeater sites lost connectivity and needed to be rebooted in order to re-establish a link to the conference bridge. Site visits have been occurring over the past few days and the last couple of sites should be back by…
SCHEART has been notified that TAC1, TAC310 and DCI/Brandmiester talk groups will no longer be freely available after April 30th. The decision was made by the host of these talk groups who distributes the audio connection to other C-bridge networks. Due to the growing number of feeds and costs incurred in providing the talk group…
Occasionally a group of people come together and create something for others to enjoy. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does the results can be very rewarding. This is the story of the SCHEART DMR network and the many people who made it happen. It is based on stories from the creators and attempts…
Administrators for the NC PRN system have scheduled switch maintenance this weekend. During this maintenance period, access to external talk groups will be impacted. SCHEART DMR accesses TAC1, TAC310, and Brandmeister via the NC PRN network. During maintenance these talk groups will be unavailable. Other talk groups should not be impacted. All maintenance activities will…
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…
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. The DMR repeater system provides amateur radio operators access to…
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…
SCHEART welcomes the Anderson DMR repeater to the network. The repeater transmits on 444.5375 MHz and receives on 449.5375.
The Pickens DMR repeater is connected to the SCHEART / PRN network as of 10/3/2017. While the Pickens DMR repeater has been operating for months, there have been difficulties providing an Internet connection to the mountain. Thanks to the efforts of Mandell Rigdon, WR4XM, and several the upstate hams, a RF link was installed to…