Narrative:

I filed a VFR flight plan from N07 to 1n7. I called new york approach for a squawk code to depart N07, because of the newly implemented ADIZ. They gave me a squawk code and clearance. After departing N07, I tried to contact new york approach to let them know that I had taken off from N07, and was en route to 1n7, which is required by new procedures established for the airport. The frequency was heavily congested. I tried to call nyc departure many times. The xmissions were getting stepped on continuously. I believe they received my transmission. I could not be sure. The flight is a short one to 1n7. I continued the flight on the direct heading to N07. I continued to leave the squawk code on the transponder, even after I was clear of the ADIZ. I may have gotten my intentions known to the approach control. After landing at N07, I called millville flight service and cancelled the flight plan. Then, I called ZNY and told them I had a problem contacting them on that frequency, probably due to overwhelming congestion. They said that if I could not contact them on the return trip, that I should remain clear of the ADIZ until I was able to establish 2-WAY communication with them. I filed a flight plan and called ny on the phone to get a squawk code and a clearance to get back into the ADIZ. I took off from N07 and climbed to 3000 ft. There were pilots talking to ZNY. I could hear their xmissions to each other. I could not hear ny control. I did not enter the ADIZ. I decided to fly to sussex airport where I could get my radio checked out at an avionics shop. I landed at sussex. I called on the phone and closed my flight plan. The avionics repairman tested my radio and said it had a weak receiver. I left the plane there so that the radio could be repaired. I got a ride from a fellow pilot to take me back to N07, where my plane is based.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POSSIBLE UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF THE NY ADIZ BY A C172 PLT WHEN HE IS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH 2-WAY COM WITH CTLR AT N90, NY.

Narrative: I FILED A VFR FLT PLAN FROM N07 TO 1N7. I CALLED NEW YORK APCH FOR A SQUAWK CODE TO DEPART N07, BECAUSE OF THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED ADIZ. THEY GAVE ME A SQUAWK CODE AND CLRNC. AFTER DEPARTING N07, I TRIED TO CONTACT NEW YORK APCH TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I HAD TAKEN OFF FROM N07, AND WAS ENRTE TO 1N7, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY NEW PROCS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ARPT. THE FREQ WAS HEAVILY CONGESTED. I TRIED TO CALL NYC DEP MANY TIMES. THE XMISSIONS WERE GETTING STEPPED ON CONTINUOUSLY. I BELIEVE THEY RECEIVED MY XMISSION. I COULD NOT BE SURE. THE FLT IS A SHORT ONE TO 1N7. I CONTINUED THE FLT ON THE DIRECT HDG TO N07. I CONTINUED TO LEAVE THE SQUAWK CODE ON THE XPONDER, EVEN AFTER I WAS CLR OF THE ADIZ. I MAY HAVE GOTTEN MY INTENTIONS KNOWN TO THE APCH CTL. AFTER LNDG AT N07, I CALLED MILLVILLE FLT SVC AND CANCELLED THE FLT PLAN. THEN, I CALLED ZNY AND TOLD THEM I HAD A PROB CONTACTING THEM ON THAT FREQ, PROBABLY DUE TO OVERWHELMING CONGESTION. THEY SAID THAT IF I COULD NOT CONTACT THEM ON THE RETURN TRIP, THAT I SHOULD REMAIN CLR OF THE ADIZ UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO ESTABLISH 2-WAY COM WITH THEM. I FILED A FLT PLAN AND CALLED NY ON THE PHONE TO GET A SQUAWK CODE AND A CLRNC TO GET BACK INTO THE ADIZ. I TOOK OFF FROM N07 AND CLBED TO 3000 FT. THERE WERE PLTS TALKING TO ZNY. I COULD HEAR THEIR XMISSIONS TO EACH OTHER. I COULD NOT HEAR NY CTL. I DID NOT ENTER THE ADIZ. I DECIDED TO FLY TO SUSSEX ARPT WHERE I COULD GET MY RADIO CHKED OUT AT AN AVIONICS SHOP. I LANDED AT SUSSEX. I CALLED ON THE PHONE AND CLOSED MY FLT PLAN. THE AVIONICS REPAIRMAN TESTED MY RADIO AND SAID IT HAD A WEAK RECEIVER. I LEFT THE PLANE THERE SO THAT THE RADIO COULD BE REPAIRED. I GOT A RIDE FROM A FELLOW PLT TO TAKE ME BACK TO N07, WHERE MY PLANE IS BASED.

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.