ZID controller described frequency coverage problems in one high altitude sector.

Attributes
ACN	687181
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zid.artcc
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32000 msl bound upper : 36000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 17 controller time certified in position1 : 15
ASRS Report	687181
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Rushville high frequency (at ZID) does not appear to have the needed coverage for the entire sector. In the southwest portion of the airspace; both the transceiver and receiver are scratchy with several occurrences of clrncs that are not being heard. This has been reported several times in the recent past. To date; no known corrective action has been taken. Today's example: several attempts were made to contact the aircraft; unsuccessful. Eventually; a transmission got through that was 'breaking up' on both ends.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID CTLR DESCRIBED FREQ COVERAGE PROBS IN ONE HIGH ALT SECTOR.

Narrative: RUSHVILLE HIGH FREQ (AT ZID) DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THE NEEDED COVERAGE FOR THE ENTIRE SECTOR. IN THE SW PORTION OF THE AIRSPACE; BOTH THE TRANSCEIVER AND RECEIVER ARE SCRATCHY WITH SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF CLRNCS THAT ARE NOT BEING HEARD. THIS HAS BEEN RPTED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE RECENT PAST. TO DATE; NO KNOWN CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. TODAY'S EXAMPLE: SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT THE ACFT; UNSUCCESSFUL. EVENTUALLY; A XMISSION GOT THROUGH THAT WAS 'BREAKING UP' ON BOTH ENDS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.