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A controller at ZTL claims that sector 50 radio reception on frequency 124.37 between FL240 and FL340 is unusable within 20 mi of odf VORTAC. The reporter believes the lack of radio coverage is unsafe.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 708667 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ztl.artcc |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 12 controller non radar : 14 controller radar : 10 controller time certified in position1 : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 708667 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
Narrative:
Sector 50 handles atl arrival traffic from the northeast on the pechy; whinz and flcon stars. Odf is the published holding fix for the flcon and whinz. 124.37 is the sector 50 frequency. 124.37 is unusable within about 20 mi of odf. This lack of coverage is very unsafe; especially during holding situations. This frequency problem has gone on for quite some time. The problem has been reported to ZTL management numerous times but still has not been fixed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CTLR AT ZTL CLAIMS THAT SECTOR 50 RADIO RECEPTION ON FREQ 124.37 BTWN FL240 AND FL340 IS UNUSABLE WITHIN 20 MI OF ODF VORTAC. THE RPTR BELIEVES THE LACK OF RADIO COVERAGE IS UNSAFE.
Narrative: SECTOR 50 HANDLES ATL ARR TFC FROM THE NE ON THE PECHY; WHINZ AND FLCON STARS. ODF IS THE PUBLISHED HOLDING FIX FOR THE FLCON AND WHINZ. 124.37 IS THE SECTOR 50 FREQ. 124.37 IS UNUSABLE WITHIN ABOUT 20 MI OF ODF. THIS LACK OF COVERAGE IS VERY UNSAFE; ESPECIALLY DURING HOLDING SITUATIONS. THIS FREQ PROB HAS GONE ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE PROB HAS BEEN RPTED TO ZTL MGMNT NUMEROUS TIMES BUT STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
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.