Narrative:

Two events. Both events are a result of the 126.05 line tx/rx being OTS at jhw. This is a ground based transmitter and our only means of communicating with aircraft at lower altitudes (below 5000) 40+ miles (east/southeast) of eri. So this affects our arrivals and departures from jhw since aircraft will call on this frequency arriving and departing jhw. Adding to the frequency loss; this airport and area is strictly non-radar below 4000 msl; therefore not only are we not able to see them; we cannot talk to them and provide any type of good service.event 1: aircraft #1 released for departure climbing to 6000 (northeast; issued 6000 wrong for direction because of frequency strength on 121.0 at 6000). Aircraft #2 calls up via the land line for clearance to ZZZ; at that point I am unable to issue a clearance because I am not talking to aircraft #1 so the pilot is instructed to call back when they are ready holding short of the runway. Pilot calls back within 3 minutes ready; still no check-in from previous departure; I have to explain to the pilot what is going on and have him hold on the line for 5+ minutes until aircraft 1 calls in. Event 2: aircraft inbound to jhw from the northeast checks in at 5000. Due to the weather they have to fly the ILS 25 approach; however since I have no radios I have to clear the pilot for the approach and tell them when to switch over to unicom all prior to the aircraft being established on the approach. This approach requires a hold-in-lieu of procedure to establish on the localizer/glideslope. There is a time of over 15 minutes from when I lose the aircraft on 121.0 frequency and receive the IFR cancellation on the ground via land line. If I were to have had another departure it would have been like the previous scenario with a significant delay on the ground. Frequencies need to be fixed as soon as possible. Another procedure with adjacent facilities (buf/bfd) need to be in place in the event of losing the frequencies 126.05.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERI TRACON Controller reported a bad radio transmitter and receiver which limits the amount of traffic allowed into and out of JHW airport.

Narrative: Two events. Both events are a result of the 126.05 line tx/rx being OTS at JHW. This is a ground based transmitter and our only means of communicating with aircraft at lower altitudes (below 5000) 40+ miles (E/SE) of ERI. So this affects our arrivals and departures from JHW since aircraft will call on this frequency arriving and departing JHW. Adding to the frequency loss; this airport and area is strictly non-radar below 4000 msl; therefore not only are we not able to see them; we cannot talk to them and provide any type of good service.Event 1: Aircraft #1 released for departure climbing to 6000 (NE; issued 6000 wrong for direction because of frequency strength on 121.0 at 6000). Aircraft #2 calls up via the land line for clearance to ZZZ; at that point I am unable to issue a clearance because I am not talking to aircraft #1 so the pilot is instructed to call back when they are ready holding short of the runway. Pilot calls back within 3 minutes ready; still no check-in from previous departure; I have to explain to the pilot what is going on and have him hold on the line for 5+ minutes until aircraft 1 calls in. Event 2: Aircraft inbound to JHW from the NE checks in at 5000. Due to the weather they have to fly the ILS 25 approach; however since I have no radios I have to clear the pilot for the approach and tell them when to switch over to UNICOM all prior to the aircraft being established on the approach. This approach requires a hold-in-lieu of procedure to establish on the localizer/glideslope. There is a time of over 15 minutes from when I lose the aircraft on 121.0 frequency and receive the IFR cancellation on the ground via land line. If I were to have had another departure it would have been like the previous scenario with a significant delay on the ground. Frequencies need to be fixed ASAP. Another procedure with adjacent facilities (BUF/BFD) need to be in place in the event of losing the frequencies 126.05.

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