Controller complaint about ASR-9 radar coverage problems.

Attributes
ACN	209594
Time
Date	199205
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc tower : sfo
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	209594
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

ASR 9 radar. No radar depicted on departure with no transponder. This problem has now been going on for over 2 yrs. It has not improved. People are not reporting this anymore because it does not appear to do any good. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information. Facility revealed that the ASR-9 problems still exist. However, the facility appears to be on top of it and thinks that some progress has been made. The FAA has spent approximately 500000 dollars on trying to rectify these problems so far. 3 teams have been sent to the facility to make modifications, and each time improvements have been made. A new antenna is suppose to be installed next week that will hopefully eliminate some of the problems. 4 ucr's have also been filed. Facility is aware that certain areas are no radar areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR COMPLAINT ABOUT ASR-9 RADAR COVERAGE PROBLEMS.

Narrative: ASR 9 RADAR. NO RADAR DEPICTED ON DEP WITH NO TRANSPONDER. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YRS. IT HAS NOT IMPROVED. PEOPLE ARE NOT RPTING THIS ANYMORE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO DO ANY GOOD. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO. FACILITY REVEALED THAT THE ASR-9 PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. HOWEVER, THE FACILITY APPEARS TO BE ON TOP OF IT AND THINKS THAT SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE. THE FAA HAS SPENT APPROX 500000 DOLLARS ON TRYING TO RECTIFY THESE PROBLEMS SO FAR. 3 TEAMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FACILITY TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS, AND EACH TIME IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. A NEW ANTENNA IS SUPPOSE TO BE INSTALLED NEXT WK THAT WILL HOPEFULLY ELIMINATE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS. 4 UCR'S HAVE ALSO BEEN FILED. FACILITY IS AWARE THAT CERTAIN AREAS ARE NO RADAR AREAS.

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.