Frequencys used by radar controller quit working. Backup radio transceivers did not work.

Attributes
ACN	237407
Time
Date	199303
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cmh
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cmh artcc : zid
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	237407
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:

On mar/tue/93 our entire south radar frequencys quit working which happened a few days earlier and our backup gonset did not work either time. Neither problem (why the frequency quit or why the gonsets quit) has not been worked on as far as I know. Traffic was moderate to heavy at this time and safety was jeopardized. I have no idea how to fix this problem until the cause can be determined.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FREQS USED BY RADAR CTLR QUIT WORKING. BACKUP RADIO TRANSCEIVERS DID NOT WORK.

Narrative: ON MAR/TUE/93 OUR ENTIRE S RADAR FREQS QUIT WORKING WHICH HAPPENED A FEW DAYS EARLIER AND OUR BACKUP GONSET DID NOT WORK EITHER TIME. NEITHER PROB (WHY THE FREQ QUIT OR WHY THE GONSETS QUIT) HAS NOT BEEN WORKED ON AS FAR AS I KNOW. TFC WAS MODERATE TO HVY AT THIS TIME AND SAFETY WAS JEOPARDIZED. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS PROB UNTIL THE CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED.

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.