Alvin Ords still here on Ribault Road, right across the street from a Palmetto 800 Tower
I believe that 453 repeater is used by the park rangers. I will try and see if it still works.
Beaufort County current;y use a standard Motorola Type 2 system which simulcast across five towers.
two of which service Hunting Island.
On 154.355 you can hear both sides of conversation until fire departments reaching the scene and goes to an ops channel on the 800 system. I noticed this year that Lady's Island fire has a small unit on the beach, though not sure if that is all summer long or just for the fourth of July holiday.
EMS stays on their channel heard on 155.175 through out an event, though they may briefly go to an off channel for stuff dispatcher does need to hear.
The 800 listing are up to date for Poice, Fire and EMS. There has been a change in the way ops channels are assigned, but the numbers are the same. (I need to tell Brian this so he can update DB)
You will clearly hear Hilton Head in Southern Beaufort County their Tone out is 154.145 (you can also clearly hear Colleton Co, and a location near Savannah on this) On dispatch they pretty much go to their Tac 1 or 2 as they leave their stations so you will need a 800MHz scanner--trunk is pretty much required to listen here do tohuge volume of traffic.
Hunting Island events fall under the park rangers amd Beaufort County Sheriff, Northern division. Fire is primarly Lady's Island/St Helena, but an agreement with Fripp Island fire has them come also on some events. Except for HHI all EMS is Beaufort County.
If your at Hunting Island you may find that the Shrimp Shack restauart near there (before Harbour River Bridge going towards Hunting Island) is a pretty darn good restaurant.
In the downtown area is a new and pretty good restaurant trying to be a diner located in a motel. Called Starving Artist Cafe, not touristy.
Tilleyhat send me a private message for more info on the area and radios here. If your a Ham it gets more interesting.
From far far north, I highly recomend you leave fur coat behind, find a pair of shorts