Narrative:

Frequency 125.57. During a busy period with inbounds to atl and deviations around thunderstorm; 125.57 along with several other co-located frequencys went out. Buec worked; but was very scratchy. Subsequent checks showed the frequency working for a few seconds and then loss of frequency would reoccur. This is happening on a frequent basis whenever WX is anywhere near the transmitter/receiver site. I was told they are working to fix and or replace the generator but that progress is slow. Whatever the reason for the delay; this is a very serious problem that needs fixing. The affected frequencys 125.57; 120.45 and 134.6 are all frequencys that are used on our busiest inbound sectors feeding the atl airport.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZTL CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE LOSS OF FREQS.

Narrative: FREQ 125.57. DURING A BUSY PERIOD WITH INBOUNDS TO ATL AND DEVS AROUND TSTM; 125.57 ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER CO-LOCATED FREQS WENT OUT. BUEC WORKED; BUT WAS VERY SCRATCHY. SUBSEQUENT CHKS SHOWED THE FREQ WORKING FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN LOSS OF FREQ WOULD REOCCUR. THIS IS HAPPENING ON A FREQUENT BASIS WHENEVER WX IS ANYWHERE NEAR THE XMITTER/RECEIVER SITE. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE WORKING TO FIX AND OR REPLACE THE GENERATOR BUT THAT PROGRESS IS SLOW. WHATEVER THE REASON FOR THE DELAY; THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROB THAT NEEDS FIXING. THE AFFECTED FREQS 125.57; 120.45 AND 134.6 ARE ALL FREQS THAT ARE USED ON OUR BUSIEST INBOUND SECTORS FEEDING THE ATL ARPT.

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.