Lost communication attempted when unable to establish radio contact. Radio contact intermittent.

Attributes
ACN	245925
Time
Date	199307
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : aco tracon : cle
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	245925
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flying from sky to 1g3 I received a clearance from cle (TCA) approach to enter through the TCA, proceed on course (106 degrees). Cle approach control gave me a vector to 180 degrees then to 140 degrees and that was the last I heard from cle. When I realized I was 10 mi from akron airport I tried calling cle approach on 124.0, 118.9, 125.35. No response, then switched headset to microphone. Still no response (dead silence). So I tried calling akron approach on 118.6, approach told me I was weak. Advised to switch to 125.5. As I was vectored to 1g3 communications were weak to unreadable. At one point I had to identify to acknowledge my vector. When I landed, I squawked the aircraft for the radio. Hopefully, the radio will get fixed and this problem will not occur again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOST COM ATTEMPTED WHEN UNABLE TO ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT. RADIO CONTACT INTERMITTENT.

Narrative: FLYING FROM SKY TO 1G3 I RECEIVED A CLRNC FROM CLE (TCA) APCH TO ENTER THROUGH THE TCA, PROCEED ON COURSE (106 DEGS). CLE APCH CTL GAVE ME A VECTOR TO 180 DEGS THEN TO 140 DEGS AND THAT WAS THE LAST I HEARD FROM CLE. WHEN I REALIZED I WAS 10 MI FROM AKRON ARPT I TRIED CALLING CLE APCH ON 124.0, 118.9, 125.35. NO RESPONSE, THEN SWITCHED HEADSET TO MIKE. STILL NO RESPONSE (DEAD SILENCE). SO I TRIED CALLING AKRON APCH ON 118.6, APCH TOLD ME I WAS WEAK. ADVISED TO SWITCH TO 125.5. AS I WAS VECTORED TO 1G3 COMS WERE WEAK TO UNREADABLE. AT ONE POINT I HAD TO IDENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY VECTOR. WHEN I LANDED, I SQUAWKED THE ACFT FOR THE RADIO. HOPEFULLY, THE RADIO WILL GET FIXED AND THIS PROB WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN.

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.