Spi on local solo has radio problems. Squawks 7600, circles to wait for green light. Lands.

Attributes
ACN	245281
Time
Date	199306
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : roc
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : roc
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 36 flight time total : 78 flight time type : 78
ASRS Report	245281
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Takeoff on runway 7, in contact with tower, approximately 200 ft altitude, radios began making strange noises. Could not understand tower. Attempted different frequencys/radio configns to no avail. Continued to speak with tower, let them know situation. Turned squawk to 7600 (communication failure). Circled airport at radius of approximately 8 mi. Gave ATC time to clear airport for emergency landing. Waited for steady green light from tower. Upon receiving green light, made uneventful landing. At ramp, a flight instructor came over and checked my emergency locator transmitter. It apparently malfunctioned. Informed crew chief of situation. Contacted tower manager. Met with manager personally and expressed my thanks and appreciation for all he and his crew did for me. Contacted flying club president and my flight instructor. I erred somewhat in not even considering an emergency locator transmitter malfunction, which I may have been able to correct (reset) while departing, or at any time. I certainly learned much and have a greater appreciation for the ATC personnel!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI ON LCL SOLO HAS RADIO PROBS. SQUAWKS 7600, CIRCLES TO WAIT FOR GREEN LIGHT. LANDS.

Narrative: TKOF ON RWY 7, IN CONTACT WITH TWR, APPROX 200 FT ALT, RADIOS BEGAN MAKING STRANGE NOISES. COULD NOT UNDERSTAND TWR. ATTEMPTED DIFFERENT FREQS/RADIO CONFIGNS TO NO AVAIL. CONTINUED TO SPEAK WITH TWR, LET THEM KNOW SIT. TURNED SQUAWK TO 7600 (COM FAILURE). CIRCLED ARPT AT RADIUS OF APPROX 8 MI. GAVE ATC TIME TO CLR ARPT FOR EMER LNDG. WAITED FOR STEADY GREEN LIGHT FROM TWR. UPON RECEIVING GREEN LIGHT, MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG. AT RAMP, A FLT INSTRUCTOR CAME OVER AND CHKED MY EMER LOCATOR XMITTER. IT APPARENTLY MALFUNCTIONED. INFORMED CREW CHIEF OF SIT. CONTACTED TWR MGR. MET WITH MGR PERSONALLY AND EXPRESSED MY THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR ALL HE AND HIS CREW DID FOR ME. CONTACTED FLYING CLUB PRESIDENT AND MY FLT INSTRUCTOR. I ERRED SOMEWHAT IN NOT EVEN CONSIDERING AN EMER LOCATOR XMITTER MALFUNCTION, WHICH I MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT (RESET) WHILE DEPARTING, OR AT ANY TIME. I CERTAINLY LEARNED MUCH AND HAVE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE ATC PERSONNEL!

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.