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2026 Statewide COMMEX April 11

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There will be an ARES/ RACES statewide Communication Exercise COMMEX on Saturday, April 11, 2026. SCEMD has requested the use of the SCHEART repeater system in supporting this exercise. The Awendaw VHF repeater will be supporting a local bike ride and will not be linked into the statewide network. Stations in that area should use … Read more

2026 State Full Scale Exercise

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The 2026 South Carolina Statewide Full Scale Exercise is scheduled for March 24 and 25. SCHEART has been requested to support communications during this exercise. This exercise will focus on a response to multiple wild fires around the state. The SCHEART repeater network will be configured to support the exercise based on the number of … Read more

Winter Weather January 31/February 1

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South Carolina is under a winter weather warning this weekend. SCEMD will have a limited staff working this weekend. Major impact will be on transportation with minimum impact to communications. SCHEART will increase readiness level by providing statewide linking of both UHF and VHF repeaters this weekend. The SEOC radio room will not be staffed, … Read more

January 24/25 winter weather

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 SCHEART repeaters will return to normal operation at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 26, 2026.  Thanks to everyone who supported agencies during this event. Update 1/23/2026: The SCHEART VHF/UHF repeater system will be linked to the main conference bridge today at 6:00 PM with the following exceptions: Conway UHF (equipment issue), Wallace UHF (Low Country … Read more

Silent Key- K2KYJ

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I am sad to announce that SCHEART lost a senior leader.  Gary Lennert, K2KJY, became a silent key on November 27, 2025.  Gary joined SCHEART in 2010 and became a driving force to enhance the analog repeater network and build out the DMR system.  He accepted the responsibility of coordinating deployable assets and frequently went … Read more

SCHEART Audio Test Request

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SCETV is requesting operators test audio of the SCHEART repeaters and report any issues after last weekend’s uncorrelated audio problem.  If you receive unintelligible audio on any repeater, please submit a Trouble Report on the SCHEART.US webpage or email [email protected].  Be sure to note what repeater you are using and what problems you are experiencing … Read more

SCHEART system wide issue

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11/09/2025 Update:  SCHEART has resumed normal operations. Linking and conference systems are operational. SCHEART is currently experiencing a system wide issue and repeater linking to the conference bridge is not working.  It is affecting both the main and backup bridges.  SCETV Engineering is working on the issue and hopes to have it resolved soon.  Links … Read more

Remembering John Crockett W3KH

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John Crockett, W3KH, was the visionary leader that spearheaded the SCHEART Program.  John served as the lead system design engineer and had primary responsibility for establishing the SCHEART repeater network.  We lost John on October 12, 2016 after a courageous cancer fight.  On this anniversary of his passing, we would like to remind everyone of … Read more