Dab radar approach controller has problem with cof radar.

Attributes
ACN	495751
Time
Date	200012
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dab.tracon
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 6 controller radar : 21 controller supervisory : 1.5
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : cof.milfac
Airspace Structure	class e : dab.e

Narrative:

Cof radar has mti break through 10 DME from main bang. No radar permanent echoes are reflecting. All ARTS handoffs from ZMA are non ARTS track from vrb to 5 mi south of mlb (approximately 15 mi). Secondary radar (ARTS) does not update (track) causing continual loss of radar contact and inability to safely separate aircraft. These problems have been ongoing for over 1 1/2 yrs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DAB RADAR APCH CTLR HAS PROB WITH COF RADAR.

Narrative: COF RADAR HAS MTI BREAK THROUGH 10 DME FROM MAIN BANG. NO RADAR PERMANENT ECHOES ARE REFLECTING. ALL ARTS HDOFS FROM ZMA ARE NON ARTS TRACK FROM VRB TO 5 MI S OF MLB (APPROX 15 MI). SECONDARY RADAR (ARTS) DOES NOT UPDATE (TRACK) CAUSING CONTINUAL LOSS OF RADAR CONTACT AND INABILITY TO SAFELY SEPARATE ACFT. THESE PROBS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 1 1/2 YRS.

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.