Unable to read dtw ATIS when 100 mi east.

Attributes
ACN	232947
Time
Date	199302
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob tower : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 14000
ASRS Report	232947
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Dtw ATIS 124.55 is often unreadable and blocked by another facility on same frequency. Often need to listen to ATIS 4 or 5 times because critical information is being blocked. This is a busy phase of flight. ZOB is usually half way screwed up with delay vectors and speed changes. You really don't need a half-ass ATIS on top of that.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNABLE TO READ DTW ATIS WHEN 100 MI E.

Narrative: DTW ATIS 124.55 IS OFTEN UNREADABLE AND BLOCKED BY ANOTHER FACILITY ON SAME FREQ. OFTEN NEED TO LISTEN TO ATIS 4 OR 5 TIMES BECAUSE CRITICAL INFO IS BEING BLOCKED. THIS IS A BUSY PHASE OF FLT. ZOB IS USUALLY HALF WAY SCREWED UP WITH DELAY VECTORS AND SPD CHANGES. YOU REALLY DON'T NEED A HALF-ASS ATIS ON TOP OF THAT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.