A CL65 captain reported a loss of communication signal at FL220 near cvg.

Attributes
ACN	572255
Time
Date	200301
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : artur
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl single value : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival star : sweed
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5410 flight time type : 3065
ASRS Report	572255
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Situations
ATC Facility	communication equipment : ztl.artcc

Narrative:

While cruising toward cvg on the sweed 6 arrival near artur intersection, I realized that we had not heard from ATC for what seemed like an unusually long time. We verified that our radios were properly set and attempted to contact ATC, but were unsuccessful using the assigned frequency. So, we referenced the en route chart for a frequency in our area. ATC was successfully contacted on that frequency and subsequently handed us off to the correct controller. Mins later, atlanta radio contacted us on the company frequency on behalf of ATC. We told atlanta radio that the issue had been resolved. We were cruising approximately 10000 ft lower than originally flight planned due to turbulence reported at higher altitudes. Perhaps this affected signal coverage/reception since both ATC and atlanta radio had some difficulty establishing contact with our flight, even though both frequencys were being monitored attentively.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL65 CAPT RPTED A LOSS OF COM SIGNAL AT FL220 NEAR CVG.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING TOWARD CVG ON THE SWEED 6 ARR NEAR ARTUR INTXN, I REALIZED THAT WE HAD NOT HEARD FROM ATC FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN UNUSUALLY LONG TIME. WE VERIFIED THAT OUR RADIOS WERE PROPERLY SET AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ATC, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL USING THE ASSIGNED FREQ. SO, WE REFED THE ENRTE CHART FOR A FREQ IN OUR AREA. ATC WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONTACTED ON THAT FREQ AND SUBSEQUENTLY HANDED US OFF TO THE CORRECT CTLR. MINS LATER, ATLANTA RADIO CONTACTED US ON THE COMPANY FREQ ON BEHALF OF ATC. WE TOLD ATLANTA RADIO THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED. WE WERE CRUISING APPROX 10000 FT LOWER THAN ORIGINALLY FLT PLANNED DUE TO TURB RPTED AT HIGHER ALTS. PERHAPS THIS AFFECTED SIGNAL COVERAGE/RECEPTION SINCE BOTH ATC AND ATLANTA RADIO HAD SOME DIFFICULTY ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH OUR FLT, EVEN THOUGH BOTH FREQS WERE BEING MONITORED ATTENTIVELY.

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.