Private pilot on ferry trip has radio problems.

Attributes
ACN	176681
Time
Date	199104
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : roc
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : roc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	176681
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I obtained a ferry permit at roc GADO to ferry an small aircraft to batavia (about 30 mi west) for an annual inspection. Mr. A and mr. B (FAA men) conversed with me. Since aircraft had no transponder and I was to depart roc in the arsa, I asked if I should first phone the tower. I was told to just call clearance delivery and report transponder, etc. On the day of the flight, I did just that and was asked who told me to proceed this way. I told clearance delivery of my talk with the 2 FAA inspectors 1 week earlier. I was told to contact ground, which I did, and then tower, which I did. I departed roc, and about 1500' MSL I was turned over to departure and the radio started to fail. I had requested 2500' MSL en route, but with radio becoming intermittent, I tried to advise departure control that I would remain at 1600/1700' MSL (below the arsa) and land at batavia, which I did. After landing, a man told me to call roc GADO, which I did. The man there told me to call the supervisor at the roc tower, which I did. He questioned me as to who told me to call clearance delivery west/O first phoning tower. I told him about my conversation with the FAA inspectors. He said they wanted to get the signals coordinated for the future, or something to that effect.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT ON FERRY TRIP HAS RADIO PROBLEMS.

Narrative: I OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT AT ROC GADO TO FERRY AN SMA TO BATAVIA (ABOUT 30 MI W) FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. MR. A AND MR. B (FAA MEN) CONVERSED WITH ME. SINCE ACFT HAD NO XPONDER AND I WAS TO DEPART ROC IN THE ARSA, I ASKED IF I SHOULD FIRST PHONE THE TWR. I WAS TOLD TO JUST CALL CLRNC DELIVERY AND RPT XPONDER, ETC. ON THE DAY OF THE FLT, I DID JUST THAT AND WAS ASKED WHO TOLD ME TO PROCEED THIS WAY. I TOLD CLRNC DELIVERY OF MY TALK WITH THE 2 FAA INSPECTORS 1 WK EARLIER. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT GND, WHICH I DID, AND THEN TWR, WHICH I DID. I DEPARTED ROC, AND ABOUT 1500' MSL I WAS TURNED OVER TO DEP AND THE RADIO STARTED TO FAIL. I HAD REQUESTED 2500' MSL ENRTE, BUT WITH RADIO BECOMING INTERMITTENT, I TRIED TO ADVISE DEP CTL THAT I WOULD REMAIN AT 1600/1700' MSL (BELOW THE ARSA) AND LAND AT BATAVIA, WHICH I DID. AFTER LNDG, A MAN TOLD ME TO CALL ROC GADO, WHICH I DID. THE MAN THERE TOLD ME TO CALL THE SUPVR AT THE ROC TWR, WHICH I DID. HE QUESTIONED ME AS TO WHO TOLD ME TO CALL CLRNC DELIVERY W/O FIRST PHONING TWR. I TOLD HIM ABOUT MY CONVERSATION WITH THE FAA INSPECTORS. HE SAID THEY WANTED TO GET THE SIGNALS COORDINATED FOR THE FUTURE, OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

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.