Unable to maintain communication after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	274235
Time
Date	199406
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	274235
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility

Narrative:

Departing pdk to southeast, switched to atl departure control in climb passing 1000 ft AGL. Initial contact ok but soon lost reception, signals very weak and loud static on both radios. Did not climb for fear of intruding into class B airspace. Stayed below 3000 ft and continued east until east of class B, then began climb and re-established communication with atl approach. Squawked 7600 briefly before re-establishing radio communication. Communication was lost due to low altitude required to remain below class B recommend establishing remote antenna site on stone mountain to fill gap in radio coverage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNABLE TO MAINTAIN COM AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: DEPARTING PDK TO SE, SWITCHED TO ATL DEP CTL IN CLB PASSING 1000 FT AGL. INITIAL CONTACT OK BUT SOON LOST RECEPTION, SIGNALS VERY WEAK AND LOUD STATIC ON BOTH RADIOS. DID NOT CLB FOR FEAR OF INTRUDING INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. STAYED BELOW 3000 FT AND CONTINUED E UNTIL E OF CLASS B, THEN BEGAN CLB AND RE-ESTABLISHED COM WITH ATL APCH. SQUAWKED 7600 BRIEFLY BEFORE RE-ESTABLISHING RADIO COM. COM WAS LOST DUE TO LOW ALT REQUIRED TO REMAIN BELOW CLASS B RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING REMOTE ANTENNA SITE ON STONE MOUNTAIN TO FILL GAP IN RADIO COVERAGE.

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.