Narrative:

Sav approach control frequency 118.4 main receiver has been out for an extended period, 118.4 secondary is poor in quality and has frequent outages. The problem is a hazard to the flying public, yet not a priority locally. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the af techinicians have made corrections several times, but they only last for about 30 min resulting in switching to the secondary system which has poor receiver quality. Therefore, the system needs a receiver. The temporary fix is not adequate since there are not sufficient techinicians to staff for all approach control shift hours.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SAV APCH CTLR COMPLAINT WITH FREQUENT FAILURE OF THE PRIMARY APCH CTL COM RECEIVER AND THE SECONDARY RECEIVER RADIO POOR QUALITY.

Narrative: SAV APCH CTL FREQ 118.4 MAIN RECEIVER HAS BEEN OUT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, 118.4 SECONDARY IS POOR IN QUALITY AND HAS FREQUENT OUTAGES. THE PROB IS A HAZARD TO THE FLYING PUBLIC, YET NOT A PRIORITY LOCALLY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE AF TECHINICIANS HAVE MADE CORRECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY ONLY LAST FOR ABOUT 30 MIN RESULTING IN SWITCHING TO THE SECONDARY SYS WHICH HAS POOR RECEIVER QUALITY. THEREFORE, THE SYS NEEDS A RECEIVER. THE TEMPORARY FIX IS NOT ADEQUATE SINCE THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TECHINICIANS TO STAFF FOR ALL APCH CTL SHIFT HRS.

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.