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Idalia Communication Plan

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…

Hurricane Ian and System Status

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…

Return to Normal Operations

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: SCHEART ops under Isaias

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…

SCHEART ops under Isaias

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…