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Revision as of 20:37, 3 October 2013

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This system began as a trunked radio system built by SCANA, the state's largest energy utility. After Hurricane Hugo in 1990, the state realized the need for a state-wide emergency communications platform that would allow public safety, government and utility workers to inter-communicate. The state took control of the system and began its state-wide build-out. Motorola purchased the system from SCANA on 6/15/2001.

The Public Saftey Wireless Network has recognized South Carolina as being one of the few states that has a statewide network which allows full interoperability. To achieve this level of interoperability , over $15 million in funds has been provided to aid local departments in purchasing 800mhz radios. 33 out of 46 (over 70%) county sheriff's offices have radios with access to the system, and funding has been secured to provide the remaining sheriff's offices with 800mhz radios. Eventually, every sheriff's department will have access to the system.

The buildout of the system was completed in May of 2003 with 61 cells. Many of the cells combine both the old SCANA licensed frequencies as well as County/City frequencies. The future of the system includes converting it from a mobile coverage system to a handheld coverage system. By 2007, the system is estimated to have 25,000 users.

The majority of the users' main operation talkgroups are in analog mode; however, many agencies have digital talk-around talkgroups. State DPS is moving to the State system from the various county systems almost immediately where agreements have been worked out between the counties and the Palmetto 800. State agencies that are fully digital include the State Attorney's Office. A Federal Agency access agreement allows federal agencies to acces the system. Federal entities on this system include the F.B.I. (Digital & Encrypted) USCG (Analog & Digital) U.S. Customs (Analog & Digital), U.S. Border Patrol (Digital & Encrypted), and US Army Weapons of Mass Destruction Unit .

Many SCHP officers have digital capable radios and can kick to digital or encryption if needed, although very few do. Some cells are being used in digital mode by county agencies, including Lexington, Fairfield, Williamsburg and Chester counties. Encryption is rare, with the exception of the Federal Agencies, SLED, and the Lexington Co. SD.

System Technical Information/Specs

  • High Tier Fault-Tolerant Zone Controller
  • 4.0 Mixed Mode Platform
  • DES-XL Astro Secure at ALL sites
  • Redundant Zone Controller
  • Gold Series Embassy Audio Switch
  • UPS and Generators
  • Nova Telephone Interconnect
  • MOSCAD Alarm and Control System
  • Integrated Fault Management
  • Mobile Data for all sites


Unknown Talkgroups

GID Site(s) Date Active Information about comm content Affil RIDs
2960 41 Oct 5 SCE&G? 18xx
4240 35,9,52 Possible SCI radio Maint 133xx,48xxx
6000 41 5-23-08 DNR ? Forestry Unit 51xxx
7696 18
7856 9,12,52 SC DJJ? 59xx
7920 12 SC DJJ? 58xx,606x
7952 9,11,12,52 ? 1830x
8560 16
8720 41 Oct 3 SC EMD? 630xx
10096 10,11,45 Orangeburg? 190xx
10160 10,11 Orangeburg? 190xx,191xx,195xx
10416 10,11 Orangeburg? 191xx,192xx,195xx,196xx,197xx,198xx
10672 11,12 Orangeburg (regional vise?) 19xxx,DCSO,Summerville PD
21232 12 SCHP? 1723x,610xx,614xx
25808 36,18 Digital
25824 36 Digital
27952 9,52 Gold Cross EMS? 2795x
29840 39,52,53 SC EMD?/Former SCHP talkgroup 5690x(units Z-1,Z-2?)
30960 9,52 SC EMD/ESF/DHEC? 202xx,569xx,620xx
36560 Upstate,9,26,27,41 Digital 365xx
37456 35 SC PPP Anderson?
40400 41 81xx,645xx
43536 44 Dept. of Mental Health? Comms re:mail call, Canteen, Lodge 8
44080 9 MUSC
44304 9 MUSC
44336 9 MUSC
44976 9,52 SC DHEC?
49040 41 5-10-08
49648 9,12 Motorola? 6525x
49744 9,12 Motorola? 6525x
49840 12 Motorola? 6526x
49904 12,52 Motorola? 651xx,652xx
50800 9,12,52 SCHP/SLED? 925x,162xx,174xx
50896 9,11,12,18,39,52 EMD/SLED? (EMD Shadow)
51760 9 ? 517xx
52768 35 Digital
61120 18,35,39 SCHP ACE? Encrypted?
61616 17,18 Digital
64064 20,30,41,52,11,12 06Jun07 SC EMD? Bulldog50 heard relaying video feeds to 43battleroom
65024 9,12,52 Motorola? 650xx,65199