Narrative:

We were #1 cleared VOR udr a approach to aspen airport, and approach controller handed us off to aspen tower. First officer made an initial contact to tower on 118.85 but no reply. He tried for 3 or 4 times but we hear a lot of static in the frequency making us believe we were cleared to land but just a poor radio reception. We broke out about 3 mi and 3000 ft AGL. Runways were clear. We landed on runway 33 and after turn off we contact ground on 121.9. Ground controller let us know about communication problem. After parking aircraft we checked radio and find out that after turning radio off, then on, it worked normally. We took off return to home base same day and have avionic technician check the radio to prevent further problem.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN LTT CPR JET HAD TROUBLE HEARING LNDG CLRNC FROM TWR BUT CONTINUED TO LAND.

Narrative: WE WERE #1 CLRED VOR UDR A APCH TO ASPEN ARPT, AND APCH CTLR HANDED US OFF TO ASPEN TWR. FO MADE AN INITIAL CONTACT TO TWR ON 118.85 BUT NO REPLY. HE TRIED FOR 3 OR 4 TIMES BUT WE HEAR A LOT OF STATIC IN THE FREQ MAKING US BELIEVE WE WERE CLRED TO LAND BUT JUST A POOR RADIO RECEPTION. WE BROKE OUT ABOUT 3 MI AND 3000 FT AGL. RWYS WERE CLR. WE LANDED ON RWY 33 AND AFTER TURN OFF WE CONTACT GND ON 121.9. GND CTLR LET US KNOW ABOUT COM PROB. AFTER PARKING ACFT WE CHKED RADIO AND FIND OUT THAT AFTER TURNING RADIO OFF, THEN ON, IT WORKED NORMALLY. WE TOOK OFF RETURN TO HOME BASE SAME DAY AND HAVE AVIONIC TECHNICIAN CHK THE RADIO TO PREVENT FURTHER PROB.

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.