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ZBW sector experiences frequency problems during periods of heavy rain.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 342253 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cam |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 3 controller radar : 7 controller supervisory : 1 |
| ASRS Report | 342253 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Problem: ZBW sector 22 frequency (121.35) at the gfl site fails every time heavy rain is falling near it. This is an extremely dangerous situation! Solution: the radios at the glen falls (gfl) site need to be replaced or moved to a more favorable location. Note: numerous attempts have been made to fix this problem to no avail. The center is now ignoring the problem. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: facility supervisor stated that there is a problem with the site, but the backup frequency is satisfactory. Long range plans are to replace the equipment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW SECTOR EXPERIENCES FREQ PROBS DURING PERIODS OF HVY RAIN.
Narrative: PROB: ZBW SECTOR 22 FREQ (121.35) AT THE GFL SITE FAILS EVERY TIME HVY RAIN IS FALLING NEAR IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SIT! SOLUTION: THE RADIOS AT THE GLEN FALLS (GFL) SITE NEED TO BE REPLACED OR MOVED TO A MORE FAVORABLE LOCATION. NOTE: NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIX THIS PROB TO NO AVAIL. THE CTR IS NOW IGNORING THE PROB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: FACILITY SUPVR STATED THAT THERE IS A PROB WITH THE SITE, BUT THE BACKUP FREQ IS SATISFACTORY. LONG RANGE PLANS ARE TO REPLACE THE EQUIP.
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.