Iah ATC equipment problem radar strobing on south radar system.

Attributes
ACN	211521
Time
Date	199205
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iah
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 6
ASRS Report	211521
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:

While working the south position the south radar began strobing. It continued until the radar became unusable, and we had to switch over to the north radar. The north radar severely restricts our radar coverage on this position. The south radar system problems seem to be a recurring problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IAH ATC EQUIP PROBLEM RADAR STROBING ON S RADAR SYS.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE S POS THE S RADAR BEGAN STROBING. IT CONTINUED UNTIL THE RADAR BECAME UNUSABLE, AND WE HAD TO SWITCH OVER TO THE N RADAR. THE N RADAR SEVERELY RESTRICTS OUR RADAR COVERAGE ON THIS POS. THE S RADAR SYS PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM.

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.