SCHEART Status Update 7/25/2017

VPN services for the SCHEART IRLP nodes are still down at this time.  A security policy update forced Management Information Systems to switch protocols for VPN services.  The repeater IRLP boxes use a specific version of VPN client which is either not compatible with the new protocol or requires reconfiguration.  ETV Engineering and IT personnel … Read more

DMR Status Update for 7/14/2017

Conference Bridge maintenance is being conducted on the North Carolina C-Bridge to increase its capacity.  This has required connections to TAC1, TAC310, and BrandMeister (DCI) talk groups to be shut down while reprogramming is being accomplished.  PRN system users can still access these talk groups but their conversations are restricted to only PRN repeaters.   As … Read more

Service Interruption-Beech Island Repeaters

Tower work at Beech Island on June 26 and June 27 will cause an interruption of repeater service and/or network connectivity.  The repeaters should return to normal service on Wednesday, June 28th.

Myrtle Beach/Georgetown Survey

On Friday and Saturday June 9th and 10, members of ARES/SCHEART will be supporting a DHEC evacuation survey in the Myrtle Beach and Georgetown area.  To facilitate communication, the Conway VHF/UHF and Murrells Inlet  VHF repeaters will be linked from on Friday from 2:00 PM until 4:40 PM.  On Saturday the Conway VHF/UHF and Murrells … Read more

Dillon DMR Repeater

As of 5/3/2017, work is occurring on the WPDE tower at Dillon, SC.  The DMR repeater along with other repeaters on the tower platform will be off until the work is completed.