Scheduled cargo carrier has poor reception from NAVAID used in SID.

Attributes
ACN	171186
Time
Date	199102
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sau
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	departure sid : sid enroute airway : oak
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1920 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	171186
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

The nuevo 4 SID out of oak involves intercepting the sav 168 degree right to the bsr 309 degree right. The MEA for the SID is 7000', but on numerous occasions I never get solid reception of bsr. Most of the time coverage is extremely intermittent and unreliable. Reception of bsr is much better at 9000' and up. I believe the mileage to bsr at the point of interception is approximately 75 NM at an altitude of 7000' the service volume of bsr is 40 NM. I realize, however, that if that right is published and we are to intercept it navigation guidance is guaranteed. Personally I would not say you get satisfactory coverage from that facility in order to safely conduct the SID as published.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SCHEDULED CARGO CARRIER HAS POOR RECEPTION FROM NAVAID USED IN SID.

Narrative: THE NUEVO 4 SID OUT OF OAK INVOLVES INTERCEPTING THE SAV 168 DEG R TO THE BSR 309 DEG R. THE MEA FOR THE SID IS 7000', BUT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I NEVER GET SOLID RECEPTION OF BSR. MOST OF THE TIME COVERAGE IS EXTREMELY INTERMITTENT AND UNRELIABLE. RECEPTION OF BSR IS MUCH BETTER AT 9000' AND UP. I BELIEVE THE MILEAGE TO BSR AT THE POINT OF INTERCEPTION IS APPROX 75 NM AT AN ALT OF 7000' THE SVC VOLUME OF BSR IS 40 NM. I REALIZE, HOWEVER, THAT IF THAT R IS PUBLISHED AND WE ARE TO INTERCEPT IT NAV GUIDANCE IS GUARANTEED. PERSONALLY I WOULD NOT SAY YOU GET SATISFACTORY COVERAGE FROM THAT FAC IN ORDER TO SAFELY CONDUCT THE SID AS PUBLISHED.

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.