Narrative:

Frequency at rockdale sector, 124.12, routinely 'buzzes' not allowing transmission or reception of ATC clrncs. This 'buzzing' lasts from 3 seconds to as long as 10 seconds. The problem has been diagnosed as 'snow mobiles,' but it still doesn't work when there is no snow on the ground. This frequency is unsafe for ATC use. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: this sector is located at ZBW. Reporter stated that nothing has changed, except the time period of the 'buzzing' interference has reduced. The 'buzzing' lasts now from 1-2 seconds to as long as 5 seconds. Reporter also said that flcs are hearing the interference to a much lesser extent. ZBW airways facilities personnel have said that since the problem is at the radio site, and it's located in rome, ny, there's not much they can do about it, other than to report it. The eastern region airways facilities has the responsibility to take care of it. Reporter has heard that the eastern region has given this problem a low priority in addressing it. Reporter also stated that this frequency interference usually lasts 5-6 months and has been a problem for the last 3-4 yrs. Reporter stated that what he meant in his report when he said, when there's no snow on the ground the interference is then diagnosed as all terrain vehicles, the opposite of snow mobiles when there's snow.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR IS CONCERNED ABOUT ONGOING FREQ INTERFERENCE.

Narrative: FREQ AT ROCKDALE SECTOR, 124.12, ROUTINELY 'BUZZES' NOT ALLOWING XMISSION OR RECEPTION OF ATC CLRNCS. THIS 'BUZZING' LASTS FROM 3 SECONDS TO AS LONG AS 10 SECONDS. THE PROB HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS 'SNOW MOBILES,' BUT IT STILL DOESN'T WORK WHEN THERE IS NO SNOW ON THE GND. THIS FREQ IS UNSAFE FOR ATC USE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THIS SECTOR IS LOCATED AT ZBW. RPTR STATED THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED, EXCEPT THE TIME PERIOD OF THE 'BUZZING' INTERFERENCE HAS REDUCED. THE 'BUZZING' LASTS NOW FROM 1-2 SECONDS TO AS LONG AS 5 SECONDS. RPTR ALSO SAID THAT FLCS ARE HEARING THE INTERFERENCE TO A MUCH LESSER EXTENT. ZBW AIRWAYS FACILITIES PERSONNEL HAVE SAID THAT SINCE THE PROB IS AT THE RADIO SITE, AND IT'S LOCATED IN ROME, NY, THERE'S NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, OTHER THAN TO RPT IT. THE EASTERN REGION AIRWAYS FACILITIES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF IT. RPTR HAS HEARD THAT THE EASTERN REGION HAS GIVEN THIS PROB A LOW PRIORITY IN ADDRESSING IT. RPTR ALSO STATED THAT THIS FREQ INTERFERENCE USUALLY LASTS 5-6 MONTHS AND HAS BEEN A PROB FOR THE LAST 3-4 YRS. RPTR STATED THAT WHAT HE MEANT IN HIS RPT WHEN HE SAID, WHEN THERE'S NO SNOW ON THE GND THE INTERFERENCE IS THEN DIAGNOSED AS ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES, THE OPPOSITE OF SNOW MOBILES WHEN THERE'S SNOW.

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.