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…
Engineering will be working on the Greenville Paris Mountain SCHEART repeater antennas on Thursday, August 22, 2024, which will result in both VHF and UHF repeaters being offline after the Healthcare Net.. The tower crew will be returning the antennas to tower from their temporary locations. The crew will attempt to minimize the time the…
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…
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.
SCHEART would like to give a big thanks to members of the Cherokee County Guardians for driving several 100 miles and spending many hours fox hunting the signal interfering with our Spartanburg VHF repeater. The continuous 24/7 transmit started March 14 and was linked to a defective radio. The Fox hunt crew actually changed out…
The Spartanburg VHF repeater is out of service due to an equipment failure. A trouble ticket has been submitted and engineering advised. The Spartanburg UHF repeater is operating normally and should be used while repairs are being implemented on the VHF repeater. The UHF repeater will be linked for weekend travel.
The board has approved rules for the use of the SCHEART System. They are published here. The rules specify the way the SCHEART System can be used, and how communications are to be done. If you have any questions or comments, use the Content Form.
SCEMD requested the SCHEART VHF repeaters be linked starting at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 12th and remain linked until the normal weekend link starts at 0500 PM. K4EMD will be monitoring the SCHEART network for damage reports or other significant information that needs to be relayed to the State Warning Point..
At users request, the SCHEART VHF repeaters (except Union) will be linked between Christmas and New Years to support those traveling across the state. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Update 12/24/2023: The Union VHF repeater is experiencing interference and linking has been disabled until engineering can check on it.
The State is conducting an audit of its facilities to ensure license agreements are in place for all radio communication equipment. Clubs and individuals who have amateur radio equipment on state towers or buildings can expect to be contacted about setting up a license if one is not already in place.