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ZID controller voiced concern regarding the interference being received on 121.5/243.0 at flm work station.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1072975 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZID.ARTCC |
| State Reference | IN |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
We have 121.5/243.0 emergency frequency at our flm workstation vscs. We leave them on speaker with the volume set so we can hear when the frequency is in use. We use this to help contact NORDO aircraft; communicate with aircraft in distress; and also have used it to relay information to aircraft that are below our frequency coverage. Recently; we had approximately 4-5 seconds of ghost busters song on. Then approximately 2 minutes later we had a 1-2 second blurb of another song go out over 121.5. This has seemed to be on the increase lately. This particular transmitter/receiver is located at ind remote site. I will continue to try to get more reports each time it happens so maybe we can get it stopped. I would like the emergency frequency clear of all transmissions except those needed for ATC purposes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID Controller voiced concern regarding the interference being received on 121.5/243.0 at FLM work station.
Narrative: We have 121.5/243.0 Emergency Frequency at our FLM workstation VSCS. We leave them on speaker with the volume set so we can hear when the frequency is in use. We use this to help contact NORDO aircraft; communicate with aircraft in distress; and also have used it to relay information to aircraft that are below our frequency coverage. Recently; we had approximately 4-5 seconds of Ghost Busters song on. Then approximately 2 minutes later we had a 1-2 second blurb of another song go out over 121.5. This has seemed to be on the increase lately. This particular transmitter/receiver is located at IND remote site. I will continue to try to get more reports each time it happens so maybe we can get it stopped. I would like the emergency frequency clear of all transmissions except those needed for ATC purposes.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.