UPDATE 10/7/2024 @ 1634 The SCHEART network has returned to normal operations and is available for licensed operators to use. Thanks to the amateur radio community for supporting the Hurricane Helene response effort. 73 Roger UPDATE 10/6/2024 @ 1350 The SCHEART network continues to support recovery operations at the request of SCEMD. At 8:00…
UPDATE: August 10, 2024: SCHEART has returned to normal operations. UPDATE: August 9, 2024: The SCHEART system has been reconfigured for the duration of TS Debby. Until the SCHEART network relinks for the weekend, only the following repeaters will be linked; Columbia VHF, Florence VHF, Conway VHF, Sumter VHF, Murrells Inlet VHF, Awendaw VHF, White…
8/31/2023 @ 1410, The SCHEART network is returning to normal operation. SCEMD requests the SCHEART repeater network to be configured for emergency support operation starting on Wednesday, August 30th and remain ready to support auxiliary communication traffic until Thursday August 31. The exact time the system will return to normal will be determined by…
SCEMD has requested SCHEART to be linked tomorrow as Nicole passes across the state. The SEOC will not be active but individuals will be monitoring the SCHEART network during the day should anyone have essential traffic. The VHF/UHF system will be linked from 7:45 AM until 4:45 PM on 11/11/2022. At 05:00 PM the VHF…
October 1, 2022 SCHEART returned to normal operational mode at 1500 today. Thanks to all the people who supported Hurricane Ian response and provided field reports. September 28, 2022 SCHEART will be going into emergency operations mode on Friday at 0900 and remain until Ian passes. SCHEART system status: Conway UHF is operating as…
08/04/2020 @ 7:14 AM – Isaias has exited the state leaving minimum damage to the communication infrastructure. The SCHEART system will return to normal operation at 0800 this morning. Thanks to all the amateur radio operators who assisted agencies and hospitals during the event and to the operators who were standing by to help if…
UPDATE: At 1945 local time on Monday, August 3, 2020, the SCHEART network will unlink the upstate SCHEART repeaters. The following repeaters will remain linked for the duration of Hurricane/TS Isaias operation:WhiteHallAwendawOrgangeburgSumter ConwayFlorence Columbia Murrells InletBeach IslandEdgefield VHFBarnwell VHFThe DMR will remain in emergency operations mode. This limits talk group communication to South Carolina. The…
At noon on Monday, August 3, 2020, the SCHEART network will be configured to support Hurricane/TS Isaias operation. The analog VHF/UHF repeaters will be linked statewide. The DMR will revert to emergency operations mode. This limits talk group communication to South Carolina. The SCHEART network will remain in this configuration until the storm clears the…
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…
October 11, 2018 @ 4:30 PM At 4:30 PM the SCHEART system is returned to normal operational status. Hurricane Michael produced strong winds, heavy rains and some isolated flooding. Thanks to all amateur operators who checked in on the Healthcare net and to those who provided reports to the SEOC during the event. October 10,…