John Crockett, W3KH, was the visionary leader that spearheaded the SCHEART Program. John served as the lead system design engineer and had primary responsibility for establishing the SCHEART repeater network. We lost John on October 12, 2016 after a courageous cancer fight. On this anniversary of his passing, we would like to remind everyone of…
Due to the state of the roads, we’re going to have to cancel our Amateur Radio testing for Tomorrow, Saturday September 27, 2024. Sorry for the late notice.
A reminder to stations checking in on the Thursday Morning Healthcare nets not to use the terms DHEC or PHRC. In July, South Carolina recently Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and healthcare functions now operate under Department of Public Health (DPH). Along with that split, the term Public Health Reserve Corps (PHRC) was…
SCHEART, Inc. Is a 501(c3) non-profit charity, formed for the purpose of enhancing and expanding the SCHEART radio networks. Our mission is to provide financial support for the expansion and enhancement of the SCHEART statewide emergency communications system in South Carolina, and to encourage amateur radio emergency communications. These networks have a primary mission of…
Today, July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) became two separate agencies. The two new agencies will be the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) and South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). SCHEART will be supported by DPH. The SCHEART.US website has been updated to reflect this…
The Sumter Downtown DMR repeater located at Prisma Toumey hospital has been decommissioned and removed from the facility at the request of the local coordinator. The repeater equipment will be maintained as part of the system spare equipment. SCHEART would like to thank Prisma Toumey for supporting the repeater operation since 2014.
’Tis the season to be jolly, and being jolly means giving meaningful gifts. Here is a suggestion for a great Holiday gift you can give the entire state of South Carolina, a tax deductible donation to SCHEART Inc! As ham radio operators, you appreciate the need for communications in disasters and emergencies, and the statewide…
John Crockett, W3KH, was the visionary leader that spearheaded the SCHEART Program. John served as the lead system design engineer and had primary responsibility for establishing the SCHEART repeater network. We lost John on October 12, 2016 after a courageous cancer fight. On this anniversary of his passing, we would like to remind everyone of…
The ETV Endowment established the John Crockett Engineering Internship in 2016 to honor John’s outstanding service to SCETV and the state of South Carolina. Interns work in ETV’s engineering department in Columbia. Donations to the fund may be made online at etvendowment.org or mailed to: ETV Endowment of South Carolina John Crockett Engineering Internship 401…
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…