September 21, 2018 @ 11:00 AM The water from Florence continues its progress toward the ocean creating new records. While it is expected the crest will occur over the weekend, ARES/RACES support activity is winding up today. The SCHEART network returns to normal operational mode at 5:00 PM today. Thanks to all the amateur operators…
Any group who is conducting an Amateur Radio License Class is encouraged to use the SCHEART website as a way to spread the word. Please use the “Contact Us” option (menu bar above) to provide the following details about your training event: Dates and Times of the training Class location along with any special parking…
SCHEART will be holding free Amateur Radio classes again in September. The classes will run from September 18th through the 21st. Class times will be from 6pm to 9pm. These classes will be at the SCETV headquarters 1041 George Rogers Blvd. in Columbia, SC. Testing will be held on September 22nd at 08:50am. Same location.…
The SCHEART Network Manager has requested I post this update. Over the past few weeks, the SCHEART network along with other amateur repeaters in the state have experienced frequent malicious interference from a rogue station. This has resulted in adverse impacts to the weekly training nets and periods where authorized communications on the repeaters…
SCETV Engineers installed a new DMR repeater at Chester, South Carolina today The repeater transmits on 440.5750 MHz and receives on 445.5750 MHz with color code 1. Engineering will be conducting coverage analysis with enhanced coverage expected in the near future. Talk group information can be found under Digital, Repeater System/Frequencies and Talk Groups in…
SC Emergency Management Division will be offering training on June 9, 2018 for Amateur Radio Operators. The training will start at 10:00 and be about 3 hours in duration. You need to register for the training. Lunch will be provided for those who register. Operators who are active in ARES or AUXCOMM will be provided…
The Wallace UHF (Charleston) Analog Repeater was taken out of service on April 3, 2018 for refurbishment. Engineering will endeavor to return the unit to operation with IRLP linking as quick as possible. A post will be made to this site when it is back on the air.
An updated edition of the South Carolina ARES/RACES Auxiliary Communications Tactical Guide is available on the ARES Website. The new edition provides updated information on the SCHEART repeater network. You may download a copy of the guide from the ARES-SC.ORG website at the following link: http://ares-sc.org/ Suggestions or changes to the guide may be submitted…
The Dillon UHF DMR repeater was reconnected to the SCHEART network over the weekend. A lightning strike severely damaged the infrastructure on the WPDE tower which caused an extended network outage. Repairs included extensive grounding upgrades and new fiber optic data lines to the tower platform. Many thanks to the WPDE Engineering staff for all…
The Edgefield VHF repeater (146.850 MHz, negative offset, 91.5 Hz tone) has an operational SCHEART network connection. It’s node number is 38.