A pilot reports that the gdm VOR has a weak signal and that this condition has existed for some time...

Attributes
ACN	387692
Time
Date	199712
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gdm airport : 05b
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	387692
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

This report is in regard to the gardner (gdm) VOR. Reception of the signal is difficult under normal circumstances. It poses a potential hazard for several instrument approachs, notably the VOR approach into montague (0b5) and the VOR approach to orange (ore). This is a long-standing situation. Since this VOR is commonly used as a 'gateway' from the west into bos, and because of the potential for IFR hazard, the strength and integrity of the signal should be enhanced.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PLT RPTS THAT THE GDM VOR HAS A WEAK SIGNAL AND THAT THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR SOME TIME.

Narrative: THIS RPT IS IN REGARD TO THE GARDNER (GDM) VOR. RECEPTION OF THE SIGNAL IS DIFFICULT UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IT POSES A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR SEVERAL INST APCHS, NOTABLY THE VOR APCH INTO MONTAGUE (0B5) AND THE VOR APCH TO ORANGE (ORE). THIS IS A LONG-STANDING SIT. SINCE THIS VOR IS COMMONLY USED AS A 'GATEWAY' FROM THE W INTO BOS, AND BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR IFR HAZARD, THE STRENGTH AND INTEGRITY OF THE SIGNAL SHOULD BE ENHANCED.

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.