Poor radar coverage off hif on certain type aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	167355
Time
Date	199101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hif
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4789 msl bound upper : 8300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	167355
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

For the past 6 months, ever since we have used the ASR 9 radar we have had a problem with radar coverage with aircraft departing hill field. We receive no target, primary or secondary radar, on some aircraft. In this instance 2 fgt's did not comply with his departure instructions and went further south and to a higher altitude than instructed. Because we had no radar we did not know this until after the aircraft was radar idented 10 mi from the airport. I want to stress this has been an ongoing problem with the radar. We have filed a ucr on this and are still waiting. I have enclosed a report that I know is outdated but I found after the fact. I filled the report out the day the incident occurred, but apparently did not mail it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POOR RADAR COVERAGE OFF HIF ON CERTAIN TYPE ACFT.

Narrative: FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, EVER SINCE WE HAVE USED THE ASR 9 RADAR WE HAVE HAD A PROB WITH RADAR COVERAGE WITH ACFT DEPARTING HILL FIELD. WE RECEIVE NO TARGET, PRIMARY OR SECONDARY RADAR, ON SOME ACFT. IN THIS INSTANCE 2 FGT'S DID NOT COMPLY WITH HIS DEP INSTRUCTIONS AND WENT FURTHER S AND TO A HIGHER ALT THAN INSTRUCTED. BECAUSE WE HAD NO RADAR WE DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL AFTER THE ACFT WAS RADAR IDENTED 10 MI FROM THE ARPT. I WANT TO STRESS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROB WITH THE RADAR. WE HAVE FILED A UCR ON THIS AND ARE STILL WAITING. I HAVE ENCLOSED A RPT THAT I KNOW IS OUTDATED BUT I FOUND AFTER THE FACT. I FILLED THE RPT OUT THE DAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT APPARENTLY DID NOT MAIL IT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.